It's been about 2 years since I have posted anything and thought now would be a good time as any to start up again. While I haven't decided how often or how much I am going to write, I am hoping a memory book I bought recently will inspire me.
I actually bought this book intending it to be a gift, but wound up keeping it for myself. The book is "One Line A Day", a memory book that will hold up to five years worth of memories. It's a keepsake journal of sorts of recording events most worthy of remembrance. My goal is to write down something positive that happens each day. I want to capture more good than bad in a memory book because let's face it, who wants to remember the bad?
My thought is that in order for positive things to happen, it will force - no, encourage me to go out and live more in the moment. It's easy to get caught up in the past or future and neglect the present. Not paying attention to the present is just allowing yourself to go through the motions of life without living it.
As you may or may not know, I am a huge dog lover. If there is anything I can learn from them, it's to live in the present. Dogs don't really think about the past or future, just what's happening at the present moment. I recently lost my dog Sophie, who was over 13 years of age. It was bitter sweet as she passed quickly and without pain, but suddenly. Sophie was one of the happiest dogs I knew and Loved all people and all dogs she met. She was truly one of a kind as she had an unbelievable spirit of light and happiness about her.
So here's to my Sophie-dog; not starting the new year without her, but starting the new year with her spirit.
