Waiting for Life to Start?

By Cheryl Wilms

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Have you ever thought to yourself, "I just can't wait for my life to start?". If so, you are not alone. So many people often think that when they acquire a specific item or experience a certain event that they will reach a destination so many of us call "life".

Guess what? Life has already begun and that was the day you were born. Life is happening as we speak and you will miss it if you waste your time waiting for an outside source to confirm your existence or to validate your worth.

If you are finding yourself in this position, you may want to stop yourself right now and realize you are missing out on so many treasures you already possess in life. Waiting for life to "begin" will only likely cause you frustration and will only cause your desires to backfire as you will not be in the state of receiving.

Allow yourself to live in the moment. Give yourself the gift of experiencing the "now" and soaking up what you already presently have. If we are continuously seeking for our future, a sense of fulfillment may never be discovered or experienced.

Ways you can begin to "start" living is enjoying what is presently staring you in the face. The best part about this is that 99% of the time it is FREE and Instant. Exactly, you do not even have to wait anymore. Start with something simple, such as enjoying the wonderful taste of your coffee in the morning or feeling the warmth of the sun on your face as you walk in the fresh morning air.

The best activity to ensure you feel fulfilled is to go through what you are grateful for first thing in the morning and last thing at night. Before you even step out of bed or drift of to sleep, take a simple five minutes and think of an experience you have recently had that has triggered strong positive emotions in you and make sure you feel those intense emotions again and again. You will be amazed at the energy that will provide you for the remainder of the day or the incredible and restful sleep you will have that night.

So instead of waiting for life to begin, realize that life is now and that this moment will never be again; do not be that person that wonders when did life pass you by or where did the time go? Cherish it, Embrace it, LIVE IT!