Are any of you drawn to words with dual meanings? This month I have been pondering the word “engaged”. As many of you know, a wonderful man, Sean, proposed to me in November of last year (I said yes!) and we are quickly approaching our August wedding! Very exciting times for us.
We are both planners—and as we put together our wedding and look forward to our future, we are very engaged in the process. It is so much fun to be laser focused on success with my partner. Navigating this, I realize that I am an engagement junkie. I truly want to be around people absorbed by their passions and immersed in what they do. Sean teases me all the time because when I watch a series, I actually become part of the show. I am so engrossed by the characters that sometimes it comes out during my daily life…you could say my Succession obsession was fun for him to watch. It may be funny, but if you’re not enthralled by life, what is the point?
For a lot of my life, I was racing from place to place; always rushing and thinking of what’s next. Are you like that? I used to continuously ask myself over and over: What should I say next? Where do I need to be? What is going to happen next? I am grateful for my meditation practice because it has helped me over time to become more present—to look into people’s eyes, and into my own heart, and listen, listen, listen…It is incredible how something so simple can make life so much more meaningful — and engaging.
- Lauren