Is it over yet?

As many of you know I have a 5 month old (VERY CUTE) baby.

He did NOT seem VERY CUTE a few months ago when he was not sleeping.

He woke up a lot. He was a teeny tiny baby. Of course he woke up a lot.

I COULD NOT WAIT FOR IT TO BE OVER.

I would just say March 15 March 15 March 15.

In my head March 15 was the day he was going to start sleeping perfectly through the night.

It is true you guys.

He sleeps perfectly through the night.

We have arrived.

It really is so great.

But you know what?

My brain is still doing that thing.

The thing where it tells me it is BETTER OVER THERE.

Now instead of it being about the baby my brain tells me it will be better over there when the coronavirus HAS CHILLED THE EFF OUT.

But of course unless I take this opportunity to BE HERE NOW and enjoy all the things that are available for me to enjoy...

….the coronavirus will be over and my brain will be on to the next thing.

Like:

When I make this amount of money then it will be good.

When I am done losing the baby weight then it will be perfect.

When they go to school 5 days a week then I can relax.

And blah blah blahhhhtedy blah.

So let’s all just stop our brains and notice. Are we playing “the when, then game”? 

And if we are, is it serving us?

The time will come.

We will once again arrive.

It will be over.

But in wishing it to be over, what are we missing right here and now?