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Be In The Moment |
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| People tend to live in the past or in the future. For example, you probably know someone who constantly lives for the day they win the lottery or retire. Others pine away for the “good ol’ days.”
This mindset can take a toll on relationships. If you focus on how your partner “used to be,” or how you “hope he/she will be,” you are not living in the moment. You are not living right here, right now, today. Your focus is somewhere else.
By not focusing on “the now,” you take your attention away from enjoying the moment. True, your partner is not the same person as when you first met. However, that is good. If people never changed, what fun would life be? We are all here to learn, grown and experience life to the fullest. If people were static, a relationship would become boring.
Appreciate who your partner is today. That person will be gone in the future. An analogy would be to that of a child. The baby and toddler years can be hard on parents. They grumble and complain, yet they turn around and the next thing they know, their babies are grown up. Then they look back and wish they had appreciated their tots when they had a chance.
Try using this line of thinking with your relationship. Your partner will continue to grow and change. You might regret not appreciating who he/she is right now if you don’t focus your attention in the moment. Be here, NOW.
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