Living in the moment

Being away from home and re-entering the busy world of university life can be draining, tiring and a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. At times when I’m feeling a bit flat, I look back over old photos in my phone and miss times that have gone by so much. It is sometimes really challenging to reconcile that these events and these moments in your life have passed.

Whilst it is tough to come to terms with the end of some great times with important people in my life, I’m trying to remember to stay in the moment. It’s hard to tell myself to appreciate and be glad that I have these memories when in the pit of my stomach and the back of my mind I know no matter what I will never get to relive these moments. Everyone seems to be growing up and everything is changing from the stable shielded childhood I grew up with. One thing I'm trying to do is not to try to forget these feelings but to try and live each day as it comes.

So, when remembering the good times becomes hard and I cannot help but miss them, I think about all the things I’m looking forward to. Christmas with my family, birthdays, seeing friends, making new friends, travelling, learning and even things as simple as a walk to the park in the afternoon.

Perhaps the best way to come to grips with the growing number of photos and memories is the knowledge that there’s always room to make more!