I struggle with the notion of living each day as if it were your last. For some reason I have been pondering my own mortality in the past few months and the sudden death of one of my beloved dogs drove home the fragility of life. How do we live each day fully when so much of it is crammed with the mundane. If I have laundry and work and school work on my "to do" list, how can I say I have lived the day to the fullest? I try to keep a positive attitude about everything I do and I would say that most would agree that I am a happy person. But is this what is meant by living each day to the fullest. Is it the same as being present in your day? I think for the most part I am for at least part of the day......I know that sometimes I am just going through the motions. What I want is to live my life as fully as possible. It sounds so good. I just keep struggling with the "how". Where are the instructions?
Maybe the best thing I can do is to live my life with a happy heart, literally and figuratively. If I set a priority on improving my life with more healthy choices then maybe I will have more time to ponder if I made each day count. I have much gratitude in my life, but maybe it is time to start a gratitude journal. Oprah says it will change your life :) I pretty much trust what Oprah says.
Here is my first gratitude....I am grateful for the support and love my family provides. I am a lucky person.
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