Distractions and Straddling the past and future

In therapy today, my therapist gave the metaphor of straddling the past and the future after I talked about how much good there currently is that is distracting me from the ruminations.  But as I think about it more, I think it's the opposite.  He is the distraction from all the good in my present life and plans for my future life.

I found a comedian on YouTube and watched one of his recent shows.  His first 25 minutes were about an actor I do not know but his message about the arts aligned so much with me that I smiled and laughed along with his entire dialogue and then he turned to very relatable politics.  As I sit here ready to press play on another one of his videos, I can't help but reflect on the shift I've made to better align my life with me, my values, my priorities, my interests, etc.

So as I get back to this next video and the puzzle I'm working on, I'm going to focus on what aligns and drown out the distractions of what no longer does.  I'm going to stand more solidly in the present and not let myself get pulled back into the past.  I'd rather straddle the present and the future in this time of transition.  There's much to love about the here and now.