Priceless: A Word for Your Day

By Jane Bishop

What does priceless mean to you? Items, gifts, “stuff”? For me, it’s much more than that. As my daddy aged, he experienced health struggles that he faced with stubbornness and tenacity as he pushed through often when I know he did not have the energy or fortitude. Why? So that he could enjoy the moment. During the last three years of his life, he had two falls that resulted in surgery, weeks living in a rehab facility, and other issues. He was often in great pain, physically and emotionally. I became embedded in caregiving at a different level for both parents. It was challenging, tough, stressful, and emotional. However, in all of the energy output, in all of the care given to both myself and my parents, I do not regret one moment of any of it. It was priceless

Pricelessness comes from moments that come and go so quickly, you hardly notice when they end or begin. You usually don’t even recognize the importance of a moment until it has passed. Today, I encourage you to practice staying present so you don’t miss a moment. Don’t miss the space that you are in currently. Whether it is a good or a bad, it is a pivotal moment of growth that you’ll one day revisit. Sit in that, reflect on that, cherish that. Ask yourself, “What is it that I can take in right now? How will I allow myself the time to do so?”

All of us, as time passes, will never get any second, any minute, any hour back. Therefore, how we invest ourselves in our moments either propels us forward, sidetracks us, or holds us back. That choice is and always will be yours to make. For me personally, as I sit back and review my own journey, as difficult and stressful as it has been at times, I recall the priceless moments that shaped who I am today. Above all, I am thankful I practice staying present to take it all in.

Life will throw unexpected interruptions at us that make us say, “Oh please, just let this be over.” As you practice consistently staying present in your life, you create the opportunity to stop, step back, and take in where you are. Only then will you truly say, “Wow… this is priceless.” As you ponder and reflect, remember, it will never be TODAY again. More information at www.janebishop.live or jane@takethenextstepcct.com

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