Savoring the Moments by Cindy Novotny

Over the past few weeks, I have talked about how I live my life with no balance, how I manage my time and how I savor ever moment.  So, I thought I would give a few more ideas to how I make it work and how I push through the good times and the tough times.

  1. It is summertime and I LOVE summer.  I usually have way more time to play in the sun, spend time at our lake cottage and just ‘chill.’  This year was different.  Making up for 2020 means we all must pitch in and work just a bit more – in fact, double.  I am taking advantage of every moment I have to enjoy my time to dream, write, relax and just spend some quiet time with myself.

  2. Over the summer I journal more than I do during the rest of the year.  I bought myself a gift – an Erin Condren journal and planner.  I just love doodling and planning for the rest of the year with a beautiful planner.  Check it out @erincondren.com – you will love it.

  3. I have always said that anything is possible, and this year my theme song has been ‘To Dream the Impossible Dream.’  I have played it every day, sang in the shower, and even wrote down the lyrics to keep myself inspired to push on.  I typed them up below and I hope they motivate you as well to dream the impossible dream. 

  4. Dreaming is what we all need to do more of and then we can achieve more happiness.

  5. Cook outside more over the next few months – there will be more than enough time to be in the kitchen.

  6. Reach out to your old friends that you used to ‘hang out’ with at the beach when you were a teenager – share some laughs and the stories only you can share with each other.

  7. Have flowers in your house every day.

  8. Make it a habit to write everything down that REALLY matters.

  9. Eat ice cream every day in the summer – who cares!

  10. Most of all, just relax and enjoy the summer months, it will be snowing soon.

To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
And to run where the brave dare not go

To right the unrightable wrong
And to love pure and chaste from afar
To try when your arms are to weary
To reach the unreachable star

This is my quest
To follow that star
Ooh, no matter how hopeless
No matter how far
To fight for the right
Without question or pause
To be willing to march, march into hell
For that heavenly cause

And I know
If I'll only be true
To this glorious quest
That my heart
Will lie peaceful and calm
When I'm laid to my rest

And the world will be better for this
Oh, that one man, scorned and covered with scars
Still strong with his last ounce of courage
To reach the unreachable, the unreachable
The unreachable star

Yeah, and I'll always dream
The impossible dream
Yes, and I'll reach
The unreachable star