This quote hit pretty close to home for me, especially after last week. With senior year picking up in full swing within the last couple of weeks, the stress levels have been crazy high. Each day brought stress headaches, worries about applications, and endless emails that needed to be written. I sent myself into full panic mode.

My mom finally had enough and sat me down, making me look at the situation from an outside view. I had, and still have, absolutely nothing to worry about. I was spending so much time focused on “what ifs” and “oh my goodness I absolutely need to do this” instead of “its my senior year” and “this is when I need to make memories”. A day later, this quote popped up on my Instagram feed and I knew it was a sign from God.

It’s hard to focus on the present. As a planner, I like to look ahead and make sure everything goes according to how I want it to go; except, that’s not always the case. Looking forward, I tend to forget about the present. I know I’ve said this before, but we do only get one life.

As a senior, this is my last year to capture and take-in everything that I love about high school. Spirit weeks, pep rallies, student sections at football games, homecoming, lunch with my best friends, social hour in the library, the list could continue forever. If I choose to spend this last year stressing about the possibilities of the future, then I would forget to cherish the few opportunities I have left.

Life is so precious, and so is living in the moment. It’s a practice not usually taught, but I challenge you to work towards it. I’m definitely going to this year, yet I may need some reminders along the way. That’s where Dolly comes in because let’s face it, Dolly Parton is absolutely full of wisdom. As funny as it may sound, the next time I feel swamped, worrying about applications and emails, 4 letters will pop in my mind:

WWDD?

What would Dolly Do? Simple as that.