In the middle of a fun, significant or proud moment for anyone in my family I will stop and say, ‘This is your life.’ And we take a moment to place that moment in the special mental album of feelings, experiences and observation.

I have continued to use this Wedding Day Pause technique regularly ever since. (And when I look at the photographs, every time I do it makes me laugh.) They are in my head like photographs in an album. Today, when I think back about my wedding day, I have clear memories. It provided a quiet moment to capture my thoughts, feelings and observations. We wanted to see the details that blur in a busy life.Įach time we hit pause that day I felt like I was taking a moment to write in my journal. We wanted to remember who was there, and what the people and place looked like. We would quietly drink in the moment together. Throughout the day, we would stop regularly for a minute or 2, hold hands, and just look around. Not wanting that to happen to us, Dawn and I went into our wedding day with a plan. I heard from friends and relatives that they didn’t really remember much from the day because it was a sensory overload experience. Time after time I heard that the day flew past in a blur. My Wedding Dayĭuring the 5 months that my wife Dawn and I were engaged, I talked to a lot of married couples about their wedding day experience. The worst part is that most people don’t realize this until the final credits roll on their lives. You are not enjoying the special people and special moments as much as you should. And if you are like most people you are not taking enough time to enjoy your success, accomplishment, and self-actualization. Your days are ticking off far faster than you realize. How do you respond when someone asks for a HUGE favor?

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