Be present in the moment

Yesterday afternoon, the kids and I played Monopoly junior (Disney Princess version). As the game went along, little N seemed to be getting all the luck, landing on properties and building up real estate. I eventually was putting up a lot of castles as well. My 7 year old daughter, on the other hand, was having a slow start. Suddenly H was in tears, feeling as if she was losing the game. She eventually calmed down enough to continue playing. In the end, there was no winner or loser. We didn’t finish the game because they moved on to something else.

Why is it that as we get older, we are more competitive and feel more compelled to win? Sometimes we are so focused on what may or may not happen in the end, that we lose sight of the present. Yesterday, Little N, who was content with just playing the game, reminded me of being in the moment, and the importance of the process, rather than the final outcome. Take time to truly enjoy the day today!