big little moments

i'm not where i want to be and that doesn't make me a failure

have you ever noticed how life is lived in the in-between? that soft space between where you were and where you are going. the gurus tell us that the trick to arriving at where we want to be is existing as if we are already there. i call bullshit.

you are where you are. whether this is a positive or a negative circumstance is irrelevant because there’s always two sides to the metaphysical coin. neutrality should be our aim. with neutrality comes the understanding that it can all change, so in the interim we must focus on making the little moments big.

little moments are those spent in the in-between. when you’re three months into a new habit and always falling off every three weeks. when you’re in the midst of your busiest season at work and only have the wee hours to relax. when you’re 24 and thinking to yourself, “shit, i’m behind.” these are the little moments.

to make these little moments big is to sit down in the presence of someone we love, even if it’s just with ourselves, and r…