Seizing the day is something I've been pondering frequently through out the past few weeks. When I'm on my death bed, I don't want to be that person who regrets all they didn't do with their life. When that time comes, I want to look back on my life satisfied and content to leave this earthly world to joyously meet my Creator.
While looking forward to something big is exciting, I find that the days I'm happiest are the ones filled with the simple sweetness of everyday moments.
It means enjoying the delicious taste of your first cake ball. It means breathless laughing on the trampoline with your siblings and forgetting about how bouncing up and down will mess up your perfectly put together hair. It means standing outside, eyes closed, listening to the wind rustling through the trees and the sweet symphony of birds chirping their melodies.
Carpe diem. After all, we only have one life to live.
-carlotta
Beautiful post, Carlotta (along with the beautiful photos!). You are totally riht though about enjoying just the simplest moments in life and not taking them for granted. :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. Do you take Latin where you go to school? I am home-schooled and take Latin. :)
beautifully put.
ReplyDeletenice lovely shots
ReplyDeleteWell said - in fact, I couldn't have said it better myself!
ReplyDeleteGreat post..
ReplyDeleteI agree. Sometimes it's hard but we just have to live for today.
You're pictures make me think that summer is already here... :)
ReplyDelete~Miranda
I love the soft photos. Beautiful
ReplyDeletex
Lovely post and photos. What a great reminder!
ReplyDeletethis is such a beautiful, inspiring post. i love those little moments and try to 'seize' them every chance i get. thanks for the little reminder :)
ReplyDeleteyou have the most adorable blog and header :) and a nice little way with words. haha not to mention beautiful pictures!
okay, gush is over! haha thanks for posting
I agree! Well written...thank you so much for the beautiful post! I absolutely love your photography, as usual!;) The Lord has definitely blessed you with the talent of photography.
ReplyDeleteMany Blessings,
Grace
grace-an-aspiring-photographer.blogspot.com
Beautiful, Carlotta. Simply stunning.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day!
Elizabeth Rose
simple and sweet. perfectly put, carlotta :)
ReplyDelete-anna :)
I couldn't agree more.
ReplyDeleteLove it. :) I'm learning how to live this way too!
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures! :) I am in agreement with you. :
ReplyDeletebeautiful shots and very well said, enjoy life cause its something beautiful we get for just a short amount of time.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post Carlotta...
ReplyDeletebut are we really surprised?
It's like..
Olivia is always going to be beautiful...
and you are always going to be inspriting... and your photographs will always be perfect... and yoru outfits will always be seemless. :)
Love this, Carlotta!
ReplyDeleteSometimes it's good to just forget about all my worries and just get in the water and splash, you know? So what if my hair gets messed up!
I've had precisely the same thoughts and I completely agree. Carpe diem!
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures. And mmm...cake balls. Is there a recipe for them? :)
~Kendall
Lovely post! You are soo right! And beautiful photography too!
ReplyDelete(Ps: Isn't it carpe diem instead of carpe deim?)
I couldn't agree with you more. Life is too short. Sometimes, the best thing is just to relax and let go...without worrying about messing up your hair or getting dirty. :)
ReplyDeleteMaking the most of everyday is something I'm really learning this year...there's so many beautiful things around us if we just slow down and look.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photographs - and I want that cake ball. :)
Anna: My dad teaches me and a few others; he took Latin for nine years while in school.
ReplyDeleteKendall: Unfortunately, no...the ones pictured above were from a bake sale my youth group had.
Gabriella: Oh man, you're right. Total blonde moment! ;)
Ahhh, one of my favorite sayings!
ReplyDeleteWell said .... nice captures. Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteGreat post. Always good to hear!! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLovely post Carlotta!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post, and amazing photos! :)
ReplyDeleteso the first time I heard carpe diem was when I watched Dead Poets Society.
ReplyDeleteit's still one of my favorite movies.
well said, carlotta. you're quite the writer, you know that? ;)
ReplyDeleteSo true! Great post! ;)
ReplyDeletemmm, cake balls!
ReplyDeletespending time with siblings is time spent well:)
love this post!
This was an inspiring post Carlotta. Thanks for that! ♥ And those pictures are just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteInspirational post. Yummy looking cake balls. :) I enjoy your posts very much.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images! Love the post.
ReplyDeleteVery true and very inspiring! I think I'll go seize my day :)
ReplyDeleteLove. This.
ReplyDeleteYou're an excellent writer!
Acacia
You're creative post awe me every time (: I appreciate that you take/took Latin. I'm in my second year, and though I don't especially like it now, I know it'll probably be helpful in the future.
ReplyDelete<3, Ellena
Love this and love the photos. :) You are one wise lady.
ReplyDeleteThis post is absolutely inspiring!! I agree with every bit of what you said!
ReplyDeleteLove those pictures!! how did you get it to actually take that??
ReplyDelete~kelsey from
http://purplypinkme.blogspot.com
ps im doing a photo contest for feminine {wanna be my 3rd entry?} :)
Your pictures are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteAnd i love this post...it really was true.
~Abi
@preserving-flowers.blogspot.com
just beautiful. the way you captured the water pictures is simply stunning (and not easy to do!) :)
ReplyDeleteblessings carlotta!
Oh, beautiful post!! And I haven't been on here in a while... I'm looooving your new spring look, girl! So fresh - and definitely you. =)
ReplyDeleteYou are so inspirational, Carlotta :)
ReplyDelete-charlotte