The Most Meaningful Moments Often Don't Feel Special While They're Happening

You will not know that the last time you carried your child was the last time. The dinner that becomes a cherished memory will feel, at the time, like just another Tuesday. The conversation that changes your worldview will begin with small talk. Meaning is almost always assigned in retrospect.

This is not a reason to be anxious about missing moments. It is an invitation to treat more of your ordinary time with a little reverence. You cannot force a moment to be meaningful, but you can show up to your own life with enough presence that meaning has somewhere to land.