being present

the start of autumn had a little black cloud over it that signaled the impending doom of winter snow that i absolutely loathe. in late september, i was so concerned about the snow that i didn't appreciate the loveliness of fall. now that it's mid-october and the trees are the most gorgeous shades of orange, red, yellow and burgundy, i've stopped to appreciate how gorgeous this season is and set aside my worries about winter. it's not even going to snow for another two months, so there's no sense in being worried about it right now.

i think ahead and into the future, which isn't bad in and of itself; i'm always prepared for things and making plans for the future. what's bad is that sometimes i get too ahead of myself and worry about things that aren't issues...at least not yet. it's something i'm trying to work on. today, and for the next two months or so, snow is not something i need to worry about.