The Gift of Being Present
Present. In the moment. Being. Those are the thoughts I take away from a magical weekend celebrating some of my favorite people. I’m not good at it to be honest. My phone has become a habit- a nervous tick that I lean on to avoid awkwardness, to fill the space. A coping tactic to distract from my current life, as beautiful as it may be. This medium always leaves you wanting more. For yourself, from others. Your greatest- as compared to everyone else- is never enough. Digesting and chewing on their perfect lives- sitting and mulling over the disparity in yours. But when you put it down, oh when you put it down. When it all fades to black, the colors of your life start to truly shine through. The moments- you remember them. The conversations- you participate in them. Life is richer, juicier- savory even. The memories are more vivid, more precious. Because you were there. Fully there. You were living.
📸: Paige Nelson Photography
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