The power of just being.

I often feel like I need to be doing something huge or amazing or epic or completely original to really make a difference in the world. 

I get frustrated when the project I'm focused on is not what I'd declare "big enough."

The problem I'm discovering is that what was once huge and big is now normal and forgettable. The invite to teach any student was once a calendar altering event, the chance to see Pearl was something I day dreamed about before hand. To finally have that house of my dreams, that camera, that client, that role, that title, all of those things were obsessions that have now just become possessions.  

I write this while holding Zi, he didn't want to nap so it took a while to get him to a place where his eye lids closed. As we wrestled and took way toys and reminded him to layback down and prayed the dog would not see the squirrel and bark again I was reminded that it's not often the things we declare huge that are world changing but the million mini moments of just being. 

Being there to rock your kid to sleep, of being present with your spouse to enjoy a cup of coffee, of being reminded that the house you know fuss over was once the house you dreamed over, of being inspired to rediscover past purchases with fresh eyes and creativity, if being willing to simply be where you are in life, in work. 

I fear I've missed moments in life by simply not being... not being present, being content, being reminded. 

So as our week rolls towards a national day of giving thanks I pray we all can take a deep breath, pause for a moment and simply be; be present, be content, be reminded and in so doing find ourselves being truly thankful. 

Happy thanksgiving. 

Matt