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<p><em>It&#8217;s funny how one occurrence</em> in our lives can change us drastically. One day we&#8217;re carrying on business as usual and the next, we&#8217;re almost completely new beings. As you know by know, recently I&#8217;ve reached some hurdles in life and instead of jumping them and continuing on about my race, I stopped running. I&#8217;ve jumped so many hurdles lately that honestly, I&#8217;ve gotten tired of the race. It&#8217;s hard to enjoy life when your main focus is what&#8217;s ahead instead of the <em><strong>here and now</strong></em>. In simple terms, I haven&#8217;t been able to stop and smell the roses.</p>
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<p>What an awful existence it is to live for tomorrow instead of today.</p>
<p><em><strong>The here and now is all that we have</strong></em>. This very second, of this very minute, of this hour. A minute that we won&#8217;t experience again. So I challenge you with this; today, spend some time to take in your surroundings. When you&#8217;re walking to class or work, recognize the beauty of today. The winds that are blowing, the way the sun peaks through the clouds&#8230; you can even witness someone laughing and realize how miraculously beautiful life is. Right in the here and now.</p>
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