I recently came back from a trip to see family in Minnesota. Flying back to Austin can feel melancholy. A foot in two worlds – not quite away and not quite home. It reminded me of a couple things. Both obvious, but easily overlooked.
Enjoy the moment – it’s easy to get lost in the past or future. The best way to break the blues is to embrace your current situation. You never know when you might meet an interesting person on your journey.
Appreciate what you have – rather than dwell on the things you’ll miss, focus on the personal relationships that you carry with you no matter where you go.
Now that I’m home, those same rules will allow me to maximize my current life and not focus on what’s going on without me in my hometown.
And when I go back, I’ll enjoy those new moments all over again.