There’s something about today.
There’s something about the way the clouds move. The way the horizon shows itself off.
There’s something about the way the waves roll as they hit our boat. It sounds like a song without lyrics.
There’s something about the beautiful rock formations around us. It seems as if they were looking after us as we cross the clear blue Pacific Ocean.
Today is a beautiful day. Then I realize that it’s June 30.
I can’t believe that 6 months had passed and the 1st half of the year is over. Where has the time gone? What happened?
Time flew by so fast that the first 6 months seemed like it was just yesterday. For me, this year feels like reading a really good book. I started with no expectations. I started with Chapter 1 then Chapter 2 and continued to Chapter 3 until I couldn’t put it down anymore. The pages just keep on turning. The stories keep on unfolding. The only difference is that I’m not just reading them, I’m living them.
Looking back, I can say that it has been an eventful past 6 months for me. Some of it is magic, while some of it is a bit tragic. Nevertheless, I’d like to think it’s been a pretty good run so far.
I got promoted. Went on an epic motorcycle road trip and traveled the most part of the Northern Philippines. I put myself out there. I took some risks and showed up. A lot of what happened next was unexpected. Life really has a way of surprising us.
It hasn’t been perfect. Along with the good times and countless laughter, there has been some tears and heartbreaks too. There’s both triumphs and disappointments. It’s a combination of good and bad; happy and sad. And I’ve come to learn to be okay with that because life can never be perfect.
Sometimes, our plans don’t go as expected and our timelines must be adjusted.
Sometimes, things don’t work out as we wish they would.
But, the beauty with life’s imperfections is that we learn how to appreciate the good moments while we still can. We learn to value the people we love and care about while they are still around because you can never turn back time.
The present is all we have for now. Sometimes, we get so busy chasing the extraordinary moments that we don’t pay attention to the ordinary ones – the moments that if taken away, we’d miss more than anything. It’s so easy to get distracted and focus on going after the big things that we don’t have yet, thinking that achieving or getting them will finally make us happy.
Truth is, we can be happy now.
Just show up. Every single time. Show up and be surprised.
In my experience, the spontaneous decisions to just show up even if I’m scared or unsure always make the difference. I conquered my fear of heights and motorcycle by showing up that day and putting on a brave face as we ride through high mountains and cliffs. I got to write about my travels now and be paid for it by showing up and passing my first draft.
You will never really know unless you try. You’ll never know how by simply showing up in that coffee shop can turn things around. It’s in those little random moments when the unexpected happens. It’s in those “let’s do this” moments when some of the best memories are created.
I’d like to think that there’s always something to be happy or thankful for. Always.
Even the bad days have something to teach us. The rainy days remind us that after the storm, the sun will shine again.
Life may be unpredictable but that’s what makes it interesting. It gives us something to look forward to. It tells us that the best things are yet to come. It gives us something to wake up to every single day.
There’s something about today.
Something about the way the horizons cleared up after the rain. Something about the way the sun and the sea meet in the middle as the sun sets right in front of me.
It’s a reminder that as today ends, the second half of the year begins tomorrow, and everything will be okay. 😊
Running in Black Heels 