If I could share anything with my younger self, it would be to Slow Down… Enjoy the Moment!

When we were small, the world seemed so big, and full of new things to see and learn. As time marched forward and we continued to grow, time seemed to begin moving much faster. The older we got, the faster time flew by, and with no guarantees for tomorrows, we rushed through life hoping to accomplish all our dreams while we could. We got married, had a passel of kids, had a career, owned a house and car, and prayed we saved enough for retirement.

I finally learned to slow down and enjoy the little things a bit more than I did back in the day. I would like to say that I appreciate things more now. I am ok with not noticing the world pass me by, as I enjoy being present in the moments that are precious to my spirit.

Friends, Family… love, laughter… tender moments, and endless pages of happy memories to recall and share. Perhaps I am telling my younger self the same thing they have been shouting through the years… Life is short… There is no guarantee for tomorrow… You can’t take it with you… or Slow down and smell the roses.

The problem with sayings, mottos, or messages to our younger selves… the advice is there, but if the listener is too busy, or stubborn to accept it… well, I suppose we can move to the other old adage left for us by our predecessors … “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make em drink!”

I could go back and tell myself a whole lot of things, but as I recall that younger me, I highly doubt I would have listened!

Here, have a cookie…

Ok, so its a brownie… But I couldn’t help it! Look at the fudgy line in the middle! I bet these are so chewy…