My good friend, Richard from Oregon, wrote me this morning. He had an unfortunate photography moment. Accidentally deleted a trove of moments he had captured that day. Nice shots, I’m certain they are even finer now that they are gone. He could have been greatly disappointed. Hugely frustrated. But he said ‘No’ to those emotions and that thinking. Rather he stayed in the moment, for in the moment he had opportunity to go out and attempt to recapture what was lost. Measure time in moments and you will find your life becomes greatly enriched.
Only the moment that matters
That’s right, toss the calendar, lose the watch, it is only the moment that matters. I’m feeling fantastic at this moment and I am savoring the feeling! Photography is all about capturing the moment. Sometimes we miss (bigtime) but sometimes we do have the fortune of capturing those special moments and preserving them. We can look back on the positive, on the beauty. Reliving the moment. We can do this in life as well. Stay in THE moment and revisit those positive moments from an earlier time.
Tie your moments to music. I’m a big music guy. Music helps me relive moments, music revitalizes me, gives me strength, hope and resolve. Music is cool. Some of my great music moments were seeing the Moody Blues in concert. I believe that concert opened with Alison Krauss. That was a great moment! Now Alison is performing with Robert Plant and producing an amazing sound. Check it out if you haven’t already. Or how about, “What a Wonderful World,” by the one and only “Satchmo,” Louis Armstrong. That song really brightens a moment. Music has the ability to reach our souls and renew us from within. Listen to music. Oh, and I saw Bob Seger in concert. Like a Rock!
Measure time in moments and reduce anxiety
That’s right! Stay in the moment. Breathe deep. Reflect on the blessings of the day. For example, the sun rose today. I can’t really see it right now but I know it did! That is awesome! A wonderful moment for reflection. I love sunrises. They give me hope and bring a sense of calm to the day. A good friend of mine, Randy, has this to say regardless of his situation. “It will be OK.” I think of those simple words when something doesn’t go as planned. I stay in the moment and say, “It will be OK.” And it always winds up OK. Great advice.
We only have the moment
Think about it. We live in the moment. Not in the past and not in the future. In the moment. Jim Croce wrote the song, “Photographs and Memories.” Great song. And it speaks to this post. Music, photographs, memories. They go together in the moment. Appreciate the moment.
I measure time in moments with my photography
It’s a fact. I take photos for myself. Sound selfish? Perhaps. But don’t most Artists create from their own passions? The same is true for many songwriters and authors. I create from my own passions. I let the follow the photo and say, “I like that.” Click, click. A moment preserved. As I have mentioned previously, I take time every morning to look at my photos. They make me feel good. I share them with others in hopes they will like them as well and find their “feel good.” It is a giving back. Some folks may not care for my work. That’s OK. I’m fie with that. But I receive enough positive comments on what I share that I know my work is connecting with people. That is a great feeling!
It comes down to the need to create
We are creative beings. We all create in our own arenas. Our own areas of expertise. But we all are creative. I found my creative spark with drawing, painting and photography. Where do you find yours? Something to think about and embrace. We all have opportunities to connect with others in our day to day routines but I think it is important to connect with ourselves as well. And when we connect with ourselves, we place our selves in the moment to give back to others. And those moments . . . those moments, we’ll never know how profoundly we have touched another’s life – in those moments. It’s an awesome thing! That is why I believe it is important to measure time in moments. It is where life happens. Peace.
