Here and Now

While is Washington this summer, I got into the habit (I say it like it's a bad thing, which it definitely wasn't) of living in the moment. Not thinking about my days off in the future or the group that was coming in later that week but living in moment that was right in front of my eyes. This mind set especially helped at the beginning of the summer when I had no idea what I was doing or why I was even in WA. As time went on, it helped me not check out mentally when I had to start getting ready to head back to NM.
Now, as I am back in the swing of things, I am having a difficult time being in the moment. I keep thinking of May and what's to come, next month and hospitality conferences, and I even keep thinking of future weather and how magical fall weather is. What happened to being in the here and now? What happened to my mind set of being content of where God has placed me for that time and place?
Don't get me wrong. I didn't just start living in the future the minute I got back to NM. I definitely have taken advantage of being in the moment. I got a basically free trip to L.A. because I was living in the moment. I also enjoy the place I am now. My senior year at State has been magical already and I'm only a month in! Dance also helps me stay in the moment. Whenever I'm dancing, I can't think of anything I'd rather be doing. It calms my nerves, excites my soul, and moves my body. What else can you ask for?
I have found that it's almost easier to think about the future and what it may hold rather than think about what lies right before my eyes. So I'm going to start doing a practice I did while I was in WA. Whenever I started living outside the moment, I would look around and name one thing I was in love with and/or enjoyed about WA. Wasn't too hard once I started doing it. Let's just say I have a really long list of things in WA I love and could definitely go back for. So that's what I'm going to start doing here; listing off things that I enjoy and love about the place I'm in now.
To start, I love the festivals in New Mexico. They are one-of-a-kind and so enjoyable! From the enchilada festival to the balloon fiesta, they are all magical and exciting!