And to think, I almost didn’t stop.
And to think, I almost didn’t make the time.
And to think, I almost pushed forward without taking a moment to pause.
And to think, I almost didn’t make the time.
And to think, I almost pushed forward without taking a moment to pause.
Can you relate?
How many moments in life have we skipped over, looked past, or simply never experienced—because we were already racing to the next thing?
I’ve lost count of the times I had a plan, a perfectly structured execution strategy, but no room for life’s seemingly insignificant moments, the ones that, in hindsight, are the most beautiful and awe-inspiring.
But today was different.
As I rounded the corner of Bay Road in Miami Beach, I walked toward my favorite meditation spot, settled onto the concrete edge, and smiled. A deep inhale, a long exhale—one of those rare, unhurried sighs that says, I’m fully here.
And then I heard it.
“Excuse me.”
I glanced up, and there he was—a man dressed in slim-fit khakis and a blue short-sleeve, collared, two button shirt, sunglasses on, a water bottle in one hand and a coffee cup in the other.
“Excuse me,” he said again.
I smiled up at him.
“This might sound strange,” he continued, “but when you walked up, I could feel your energy. It’s so positive and radiating. What do you do to create that?”
I paused, offering up a silent prayer of gratitude. Just that morning, I had prayed:
Lord, let me be an energy and light that lifts each person I encounter today closer to You.
Lord, let me be an energy and light that lifts each person I encounter today closer to You.
I smiled. “I’m here to meditate before heading to the store to pick up some sushi-grade ahi tuna for dinner.”
He introduced himself—Carlos. He lived a few blocks away and meditated here daily, too. We talked about the brilliance of living on West Ave in South Beach, the way the morning light dances on the water, and the energy of the neighborhood. Before parting ways, I asked him to carry the same energy he had felt from me into his day—to share it with every person he met. He grinned, nodded, and walked away lighter, almost buzzing with energy, ready to pass it forward.
I closed my eyes and meditated for just four minutes—long enough to receive divinely guided ideas for the book proposal I’m working on. Then I stood, heart full, whispered another prayer of gratitude, and continued my morning God walk.
And here’s what I know, right now in this very moment:
Life isn’t waiting for you at the next milestone, in the next big achievement, or on the other side of your perfectly executed plan. Life is happening right now.
We get to choose—to be fully present for it or to rush past it.
I choose to experience it richly.
And I invite you to do the same. Will you accept my invitation? Comment “I accept” below.
