Enjoy the moment

Often, the big moments in our lives involve some waiting. After all the planning and waiting leading up to the event, by the time the moment finally arrives, you may be feeling a mix of emotions.

Your big moment might be getting married, graduating from college, going on a big trip overseas, having a baby, or leaving a long-term job. It could be any big moment that you have planned and worked towards.

Now that your big moment has finally arrived, you may be feeling stressed or anxious. I know when I left my job to work as a freelance writer, I was extremely excited, but I was also terrified.

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Here are my thoughts on how to enjoy your big moment when it finally arrives.

Be proud of yourself

When your big moment arrives, you need to be proud of yourself.

Big moments usually take a lot of work. They take planning, perseverance, and often sacrifice.

If you are planning that big trip overseas, for example, it’s likely that you had to give up some things in your everyday life to make your trip happen.

If you have been studying for years to get a degree, you have put in a lot of work. You should be proud of yourself for that. All too often, we get tough on ourselves and focus on the things we didn’t do or the things we didn’t achieve.

If we go into our next adventure with a huge to-do list in mind, we may fail to appreciate just how much we have already achieved.

Think about how much determination, tenacity, and courage it took to get to this point.

Never forget how much you have already achieved and be proud of yourself.

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Stay in the present moment

When we have worked so hard to make something happen, it can be easy not to be fully present when our big moment finally arrives.

Say you have been planning a wedding for a long time. On the day of the wedding, you are still very much thinking about all of the details. This may include things that can go wrong or things that are yet to occur.

All of this living in the future makes you miss the present. You may get to the end of the night and wonder where all the time went.

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Let go of perfection

Let’s talk about that wedding again. You have spent so much money and time getting ready for this moment.

You want it to be perfect. 

But wanting and expecting perfection can lead to disappointment, especially if you have incredibly high (read unrealistic) standards.

Things will go wrong. Hopefully, they will be small things, but either way, you will cope with them.

Don’t let the urge to have everything perfect ruin your big moment. 

Move on

If you are leaving a job after a long time and feeling a bit nervous about what the future holds, you may get caught up in what you are leaving behind. You may even start reminiscing about the ‘good old days’. While reminiscing can leave you feeling all warm and fuzzy, it can also have the nasty effect of leaving you wedged in the past.

A past where we commonly gloss over the bad parts and only remember the good ones, which is how the ‘good old days’ tend to take on a more rosy glow than is realistic.

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Accept that you may need to adjust your attitude

Have you ever planned to take a big overseas holiday? With all that planning and preparation, you get an exact picture in your head of how you want things to pan out.

Say you are going on holiday to Paris. You may have envisaged your first night in Paris for months before finally arriving there.

But what happens if reality doesn’t quite match the images in your head?

What if there is some small, annoying thing that is wrecking the moment for you? You may feel disappointed when what you really need is an adjustment in your attitude.

Instead of focusing on a small issue that might be irritating you, focus on the big picture. You are where you wanted to be – now is the time to enjoy and make the most of it!

Thank the people who got you here

A lot of the big moments in our lives would not have happened without the help of other people.

When your big moment arrives, it’s a good time to remember the people who have helped you and thank them for their support and encouragement.

Obviously, the timing of that appreciation is up to you. Find the right moment and thank the people who helped you.

Enjoy the moment

Carpe diem – Seize the Day. Be in the moment. You worked hard for it. Enjoy your moment, because it’s finally here.

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