Beauty in the Chaos

Life is busy and chaotic and crazy.  It's not going to slow down.  It's not going to get easier.  It is however easy to get caught up and get pulled along like your stuck in the current of a river.  We can be swept away and miss what is right before us.
I used to complain that my life was busy.  I felt like I never got a moment to breath, to catch up.  My life felt out of control.  I let my life get out of control, and I was missing everything going on around me.  I had completely lost sight of what was important.  I was missing the beauty in the every day moments.
It seemed like I was waiting for life to happen all while missing life going on right around me.  I was missing the opportunities in front of me, missing the beauty in the simple moments of life, letting chaos rule.  The funny thing is I was missing the beauty in the chaos.
Life is chaotic.  Life is beautiful.  There is and can be beauty in that chaos.  Live each moment.  Love deeply.  Laugh until you cry.  Cry until you laugh.  Speak out of love.  Find your purpose and live it.  See the smile on your child's face as you rush from lesson to lesson.  Hear the laughter of your loved ones while you rush to get everything done at home.  Be present in every moment.  It all goes by so quickly.
I have come to love my chaotically beautiful life.  I work each day to life out my purpose.  I share my happy with those I love.  I challenge you to find the beauty in the chaos and to truly embrace that beauty.  Time goes by so fast.  Don't miss all the wonderful moments you could have.

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