It’s official!! Well almost official. Ok, so I don’t actually have a plane ticket yet, but at least I have a rough itinerary for my Pac Rim trip, which is more than I could say this morning. Plus, I overnighted my visa applications so at least I should be able to get in country once I get off the plane (definitely a step in the right direction).
For almost a week now I’ve been living out of a hotel and working in Richmond, which, I've come to realize, has its ups and downs. As much as I enjoy having some quality alone time, I’m definitely craving some hang out time, which is kind of hard to come by when you’re living out of a suitcase and know very few people in a relatively unfamiliar city. But thankfully, my sister and brother-in-law were gracious enough to return from their Caribbean cruise in time for me to meet up with them in Virginia for the weekend.
But aside from the low key evenings, work has been pretty fast-paced. I’ve gone from not knowing what exactly I was supposed to be doing on day one, to finding myself so busy I could barely tear myself away from the computer for lunch today. I've been working on a few different projects, while also trying to figure out my travel arrangements for this next coverage and get some things squared away for the move at the end of the month.
In making the initial move to Richmond last weekend, I was listening to the radio on the drive down, and somewhere between Rhode Island and Virginia, this one radio personality had something profound to say. I don't know who this guy was, or even where he was, but he said something I considered noteworthy. With it being a new year, he was talking about how people always say the older you get the faster time goes by, to which I think most would agree. But then he said that when he watches his son, he notices that this little boy lives simply for the moment that he's in. Children aren't generally worried about the past or future, they're just enthralled with the moment. He went on to say that maybe if we focused more on the moments and really appreciated each one for what it's worth, maybe time wouldn't escape us so quickly. Just a thought for the new year...and for the remainder of my evening in the hotel I currently call home.
For almost a week now I’ve been living out of a hotel and working in Richmond, which, I've come to realize, has its ups and downs. As much as I enjoy having some quality alone time, I’m definitely craving some hang out time, which is kind of hard to come by when you’re living out of a suitcase and know very few people in a relatively unfamiliar city. But thankfully, my sister and brother-in-law were gracious enough to return from their Caribbean cruise in time for me to meet up with them in Virginia for the weekend.
But aside from the low key evenings, work has been pretty fast-paced. I’ve gone from not knowing what exactly I was supposed to be doing on day one, to finding myself so busy I could barely tear myself away from the computer for lunch today. I've been working on a few different projects, while also trying to figure out my travel arrangements for this next coverage and get some things squared away for the move at the end of the month.
In making the initial move to Richmond last weekend, I was listening to the radio on the drive down, and somewhere between Rhode Island and Virginia, this one radio personality had something profound to say. I don't know who this guy was, or even where he was, but he said something I considered noteworthy. With it being a new year, he was talking about how people always say the older you get the faster time goes by, to which I think most would agree. But then he said that when he watches his son, he notices that this little boy lives simply for the moment that he's in. Children aren't generally worried about the past or future, they're just enthralled with the moment. He went on to say that maybe if we focused more on the moments and really appreciated each one for what it's worth, maybe time wouldn't escape us so quickly. Just a thought for the new year...and for the remainder of my evening in the hotel I currently call home.
posted by Kristen at 10:10 PM
3 Comments:
It is so refreshing to read you journal. You have a point about living in the moments of our lives.
I need to thank Our Heavenly Father for the opportunity to enjoy and or grow through each of those moments.
Eph. 3:14-21
Love,
Mom
Kriston I see the living in the moment thing as a big representation of your life right now. Perhaps because you are so busy that is the way you want to live, or perhaps it is the the whirlwind way life has become due to the change in lifestyle (small town college girl to big city working woman). However, lately for me living in the moment has been the only way I have been, due to work/ busyness. And I want to apologize to you. I hate that was have grown so distant and I love you so much and wish that I could catch up on all your lifes fun details, but I can't. I hope that when you are living in the moment you will stop sometimes and thank about the past because it is the past that has helped shape who you are. The past and the future never are bad. I hope that I will continue to be a part of you future even if it is in a smaller way than your past. I love you and hope that the Lord just continues to work through you in powerful ways!
xoxoxo,
Em
Hi,
I went on Pac Rim in 1993-94. It was one of the most amazing thing that I've done. It's great that you have a blog to keep track of it all.
Have fun.
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