I am a firm believer in you do not live life looking backwards. You should definitely learn from your mistakes, but not dwell on them. Life happens to us all in all stages, and we can look back fondly at our memories, but we should not live there. Life is happening right now and living in the past means that you will miss out on your present and your future will suffer.
I am blessed as a Realtor. I am VERY aware that my actions today will directly effect my future. You see in Real Estate we have to put in a lot every day and it takes roughly 90 days for that work to become fruitful. This keeps me very aware of what I am doing right now. I do not spend time in yesterday because that does not help me even a little.
The purpose in this entry though is to show that every once in a while we get a surprise. Something happens in the present day that takes us back. We can take in the sights, sounds, smells, and even touches that were a part of our past. For me when it is work related this could be something that affects my future.
This happened a few days ago and it was really an incredible experience. I was showing homes to a client and one ended up being in the back of the neighborhood where I grew up. Here is the thing about that neighborhood, even though we slept in our rooms at night we spent most of our time outside in the woods, in the lake or pond, walking the streets, at a friends house, playing a game outside (we really loved Basketball). It was a neighborhood that movies are made about. Friendships were made that lasted a lifetime. The house that I grew up in was destroyed by a tornado and even though I have friends and family that still live there I do not go back often and when I do I usually am in a hurry so I do not spend a lot of time soaking it in.
When I opened the door to this house it was so familiar. While the furniture was gone and the paint colors had changed there was a lot left untouched by time. The vintage wooden doors, the view from the back porch, the sounds of kids playing down the street. This was a house I had been into a few times as I was growing up but had spent a lot of time in the yard playing football (I can catch by the way but we wont talk about my throwing). I even learned how to play Wall Ball on the side of this house. I looked around and then I usually pick a place and let my clients look around and enjoy the house as they would if it were their's. I like them to get a feel for the place without a shadow. Usually I pick the kitchen it is out of the way and everyone always comes back to the kitchen. This time I chose the back porch. Now the yard had been fenced, it used to have a direct path to one of the lakes this neighborhood has to offer but it was chain link and the view was still there. I just took a few deep breaths and enjoyed the past. The memories.
So I am writing this to tell you. Enjoy the present it truly is a gift. Remember your past it is why you are here, right now, but do not live there, live in today. Look forward to your future. Even if you are not a Realtor what you do today WILL have a direct impact on your future.
Thanks for reading and remember if you or someone you know is ready to buy, sell, or invest in Real Estate I am here for you! Monica Thach 205-229-1865
I am blessed as a Realtor. I am VERY aware that my actions today will directly effect my future. You see in Real Estate we have to put in a lot every day and it takes roughly 90 days for that work to become fruitful. This keeps me very aware of what I am doing right now. I do not spend time in yesterday because that does not help me even a little.
The purpose in this entry though is to show that every once in a while we get a surprise. Something happens in the present day that takes us back. We can take in the sights, sounds, smells, and even touches that were a part of our past. For me when it is work related this could be something that affects my future.
This happened a few days ago and it was really an incredible experience. I was showing homes to a client and one ended up being in the back of the neighborhood where I grew up. Here is the thing about that neighborhood, even though we slept in our rooms at night we spent most of our time outside in the woods, in the lake or pond, walking the streets, at a friends house, playing a game outside (we really loved Basketball). It was a neighborhood that movies are made about. Friendships were made that lasted a lifetime. The house that I grew up in was destroyed by a tornado and even though I have friends and family that still live there I do not go back often and when I do I usually am in a hurry so I do not spend a lot of time soaking it in.
When I opened the door to this house it was so familiar. While the furniture was gone and the paint colors had changed there was a lot left untouched by time. The vintage wooden doors, the view from the back porch, the sounds of kids playing down the street. This was a house I had been into a few times as I was growing up but had spent a lot of time in the yard playing football (I can catch by the way but we wont talk about my throwing). I even learned how to play Wall Ball on the side of this house. I looked around and then I usually pick a place and let my clients look around and enjoy the house as they would if it were their's. I like them to get a feel for the place without a shadow. Usually I pick the kitchen it is out of the way and everyone always comes back to the kitchen. This time I chose the back porch. Now the yard had been fenced, it used to have a direct path to one of the lakes this neighborhood has to offer but it was chain link and the view was still there. I just took a few deep breaths and enjoyed the past. The memories.
So I am writing this to tell you. Enjoy the present it truly is a gift. Remember your past it is why you are here, right now, but do not live there, live in today. Look forward to your future. Even if you are not a Realtor what you do today WILL have a direct impact on your future.
Thanks for reading and remember if you or someone you know is ready to buy, sell, or invest in Real Estate I am here for you! Monica Thach 205-229-1865
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