What it Means to Live Deliberately

As I entered the room today the first thing that struck me was the idea of this living deliberately. The reason I was shocked by this was that my expectations were that we were going to spend the week outside just living life as normal, but as we created our definitions of this idea it became clear that it would become something I wanted to dig into and really test out.

When it came time to adventure outside to the creek I knew I wanted to remember to focus on this important idea. At the start of our three minutes, I tried to tune into nature as I closed my eyes so that I could focus clearly. This made me think of memories, but only the happy ones. A sudden feeling of joy came over me and reminded me of the idea that only things that matter are what is right in front of me. My eyes began to open and I started seeing all of the beauty around me. My brain started swirling and showing me that the only moments we have are the ones that are here and now. Once, we were back in the room we talked about nature writing and I was shown just how easy it can be to write about every beautiful thing I saw out in the world. All I need to do to express the nature I saw through writing is to open my eyes and ears to everything around me.

It came time for yoga and I closed my eyes and tried to focus not only on my surroundings like before but also on myself. I started to notice every movement I made and every thought I had. My eyes were closed but I felt even more alive. Every thought that came into my head was important and needed. I realized that this is what it felt like to live deliberately.

The main question I was asking myself throughout the rest of the day was why was I suddenly living more deliberately when I was outside. Once I thought this over I realized we were all created to live in unison and when you are surrounded by the rest of the living nature it becomes clear to you why you are here and what your purpose is. So, as I go into the next couple of days I’m planning on keeping an open mind and really focusing on what I can do to keep living deliberately and focusing on only the important parts of life.