Life is short... Or is it

I have always said "life is short." Lately, I've been doing things with fear, taking risks, going on adventures and trying to be more authentic and genuine. I definitely know that many of us take things for granted (myself included) and have also lived by the motto "life is short."

Until I heard something the other day that made me really stop and think. I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts, "Anna Farris is Unqualified." Total guilty pleasure and she's hilarious. I want to be friends with her... I digress. 

Anyways, on her podcast, she has fellow celebrities on and they talk and then they call listeners and give them their "unqualified" advice. Chris Evans (Captain America 🇺🇸) was on last week and they somehow stumbled onto a discussion regarding how "short" life is. 

I was surprised when he said he didn't think life was short. His thoughts behind this was that we spend soooo much of our time regretting and thinking about the past and worrying about the future that we trick ourselves into thinking life is short. 

Made. Perfect. Sense. 

If you are one of my clients, I know I discuss mindfulness all the time and rave about the benefits of it. This is what Chris Evans was talking about. When we are present and aware of what's going on right now, time doesn't "fly by!"

Think about it.... Ever been on a vacation where you've relaxed and just been grateful and enjoyed what you've been doing. You aren't stuck in the past or the future but just enjoying the moment. Time doesn't fly by then does it? 

I know we can't be mindful all the time and I know we all have our pasts to work through and goals for the future, but don't get stuck on one (or both) of those ends of the spectrum. 

Be present. And then maybe time won't go by so quickly. 

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