“Chasing your goal is important but don’t forget to savor the journey along the way. Every step,every lesson. and every moment matters just as much as the finish line. Stay focused, stay present and enjoy the ride!” -Gael Monfils

THIS. This is so good!! Gael Monfils is one of my favorite tennis players on the APT tour. He is electric on the court. You want to watch him, seriously look him up if you haven’t seen him play. You won’t be disappointed.

We can become so focused on achieving the goal. We completely miss the day-to-day journey. Staying present within the daily grind is my rough spot. My mind seems to look forward more often than I would like.

This is such a wonderful reminder. Staying present and soaking up the gift of the journey is something I don’t want to miss out on. Life is too short to miss those moments. They help build up to that next version, they are the stepping stones to getting to that finish line.

That last little line-ENJOY THE RIDE! OMG, so much truth to that! Have freaking fun while you are goal chasing! Because again, life is too short not to! I will admit there have been moments in my life. During my goal chasing, I have watched my goal working around me. I have given myself moments to sit in the joy of it. I take a moment to smile and think, “I can’t believe I am doing this.” I can hear myself say, “I love this, so incredibly much.” How often do any of us truly do that? It has been a while since I have.

Set those goals and savor the journey to achieving them. Your story does not lie in the achievement. It is within the day-to-day determination to get there.

Standing in my power,

Torre