a present moment.
we all need more of these.
It’s 11:15 PM and today was the beginning of the World Cup. I live in a hosting city so I knew today was going to be a big day.
I have a friend in town visiting from our hometown and I was excited to enjoy the day with her.
As a disclaimer, I could give a fuck less about futbol o soccer like I hate sports but I love a good experience (and matching merch) - so I bought a fake jersey and took on the day like a native.
We started the day a little touristy by checking out the Fan Fair at the park and then ventured towards a few watch parties. It was incredible to see a city I love so much radiate and celebrate - from young to old.
I had a moment as Mexico was 2 goals in and I was two samosas down.
I’m in a foreign country (that I live in), with a friend from high school (connecting all of my lives), celebrating a huge win for Mexico while enjoying the community I’ve built over these last two years.
And I felt thankful.
I’ve been in a rut lately and honestly I think I’ve just been comparing myself and my success to others’ and as we all know, that gets you nowhere so being able to notice the growth in a moment that two years ago, five years ago, even ten years ago - I probably couldn’t have imagined - felt very healing.
These are the moments that I’ll never forget - celebrating with the locals, cheering to a great win, singing the national anthems.
How often can anyone say they experienced a World Cup win in the hosting city?
In a crowd of thousands of strangers, I realized everything in my life led up to moments like these.
All the sacrifices I’ve made.
All the tears that I’ve cried.
All the hardships I’ve faced.
I’ve never stopped fighting for a happier and healthier life.
If something wasn’t working, I changed it.
If something didn’t feel authentic, I removed it.
Two things can exist at once - I can want more for my life while being proud of what I’ve created thus far. Because even if I don’t release the perfect product or have a Euro summer booked, I’ve exceeded my own expectations while eating a perfectly cooked samosa.
I think we just all need to remember that we are doing the best we fucking can.
The world is burning, the economy and government is a joke - if you’re doing better than you were two years ago or two months ago, you’re doing great.
Who knew I needed a futbol match to remind me how blessed I am and continue to be?
