Live Everyday

How many times do you say "is it Friday yet?" or "I can't wait for [insert task, event, etc. here] to be over"?  We all fall victim to wishing away time like this.  Maybe it's a long week at work or you have something really fun to do on the upcoming weekend.  How many times have you or have you heard someone say "I'll be so glad when Christmas is over"?  Now, how terrible is that!?

I think most people are amazed at how quickly time goes by.  I know I do.  I feel like we were just ringing in the new year, but here we are in October.  Not only is it October, but it's October 10th.  Double digits.  I thought we just started October.  That's like 2 months and 15 days away from Christmas.

I often blame my job for making time go by so fast.  There's always something coming up that we work hard to prepare for, count down the days, and then it's over and we're onto the next preparation and countdown.  And there are some pretty awful things that just makes you want to say "ugh is it over yet?"...like Cortaca.  For those of you not familiar with Cortaca, it is an annual football game between SUNY Cortland and Ithaca College.  The victor of the game claims ownership of the Cortaca Jug.  Sounds like a great time to celebrate school spirit, Cortland, and football, right?  I would agree.  Sadly, the focus of the Cortaca Jug isn't school spirit and cheering on your school per se.  It becomes a huge party, many people drinking all weekend (think Kegs and Eggs, Bagels and Beer).  Hoards of people come to visit and party...so many we have to limit the number of guests each student can have to one and we require them to pre-register said guest.  That guest is then required to wear a wrist band all weekend that highlights their name, host, birthday, and cell phone.  Not only is Cortaca viewed as a huge party, but the rivalry between the colleges is borderline horrendous.  I have seen more nasty, derogatory t-shirts surrounding the event.  But I'm sure not every student is that bad.  It's just a lot of the good ones go home that weekend.  The event is usually the worst when Cortland is hosting.  Which is the case this year.  I'm trying not to dread that weekend.  And I'm trying not to say "Oh I can't wait for Cortaca to be over", but it's hard.

What do I want you to get from all this today?  No matter how bad something is that you have to do...no matter how exciting your upcoming plans might be, take some time in every day leading up to the end of that horrible thing or your plans to find something that you really enjoy and appreciate.  If you can't find something, make something happen that you appreciate.  Go for a walk, treat yourself to your favorite restaurant, call a friend...do something that makes you appreciate every single day.

Don't focus so much on the future.  Focus on the right now.  It might help slow time down.