Yesterday I wrote about setting aside time to celebrate and reward yourself after completing a goal. It’s so important to pat yourself on the back before moving onto the next task.
It’s also equally important to enjoy the process and learn to stay present
while you are working on the task at hand.
Melissa from the wonderful Bubby and Bean brought this up, and it inspired me to write today’s post about doing just that!
How often do you find yourself working on a project and either just racing to get through it so you can check it off the list or find yourself spacing out and not really able to stay in the moment and enjoy the act of actually doing it?
And this goes for any type of project – creating, cleaning, working, errands, cooking, etc.
The next time you are working on a project, try to stay mindful and present while you are doing it. Instead of thinking about the outcome or the next project or what’s for dinner or how much laundry you have to do – just stay with it and really be aware of that moment.
Enjoy yourself and find joy in creating or working or just doing.
Let’s all try this today!
Let’s choose a project and make sure that we enjoy ourselves and stay completely present while we are working on it.
Let’s not even think about finishing it or the outcome or the next step.
Let’s just stay in the moment and enjoy it for what it is.
Life happens in the present moment.
And the more we can actually be present and enjoy this journey, the happier we will be.
Ahhhh….
🙂
What a great reminder of such a simple task! Ooo, I'm enjoying this… ahhhh…!
Thanks so much for the reminder. I have an old journal that is in much need of some new love. You've inspired me to give it some attention again. Thanks.
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Thanks, J.C.! You got it! 🙂
Soapdeli – that means so much to me! I'm so glad you're going to start journaling again! 🙂