Today I Noticed: A Reminder to Enjoy Life

I recently finished Kenny Chesney’s book, Heart Life Music. It was a good book and I enjoyed it thoroughly. As most of my readers know, I’m a big fan of his music. Now, I’m also a big fan of him as an individual.

The way he lives his life left me so inspired. Honestly, I felt inspired the entire time I was reading it, but it didn’t really hit me until I finished the book. He fell in love with music, with his passion, and he went out and he chased it. No matter what happened, he kept on pursuing it, because it was everything to him. It’s really inspired me to continue doing the things I love and not caring what others think about it. Whether that’s trying to become closer with God, writing on this blog, or being a total nerd for Superman, I’m going to continue chasing and indulging in what I’m passionate about.

The book also left me inspired to relax, enjoy life, and to find the beauty in everything. When he’s not traveling the world and singing for thousands of people, Kenny Chesney loves being down on the islands. He’s an islander through-and-through. He sings about his life down there constantly. Whether the songs are about the sun, the fresh air, the sea, and/or everyone he knows and loves down there. He speaks about how life is so slow on the islands and how everyone takes it one day at a time. It sounds like they only allow themselves to be in the present and nowhere else. That’s how I want to be. I don’t want to think about the past or the future. I can’t remember where I heard this quote, but it stuck with me: “The past is full of regrets and the future is never promised” (or something along those lines). I want to learn to live in the present. In the here and now (I know that’s one of his songs. I didn’t write that on purpose, Lol).

Ever since I deleted X (Twitter), I can say I’ve been a lot happier. Although I think much of my happiness lately has to do with my relationship with God, I know deleting X also played a part in it. I’ve been enjoying life and not stressing about work or having any of my usual worries. I’ve also started to notice more beauty in the little things. Whether it’s the sun rise I wrote about in a recent Weekly Review, or the way my sons crazy, long, curly hair blows in the wind when we’re outside, I’ve noticed it. The small details, the beautiful ways of life that present themselves when you least expect them to. I’m noticing them all. Turns out, you just have to put your phone down and be in the moment.

Life is beautiful, and it’s too short not to be inspired. I’m trying to do more of what I love, what I’m passionate about. Whether it’s something big or small, whether people think it’s weird or “cringe”. I’m just going to do it. I think this is what I’m learning from this book. I’m going to enjoy my life and try to catch the beauty in everything. Especially the small details I usually miss. I want to be present.

This is what I’ve noticed recently, and I hope I can continue living this way.