I had the privilege of co-writing this song and sharing an experience with two former students, Alyssa Baker and Faith Crum. The song encourages us not to waste time dwelling in the past, but to be present, cherishing the blessings of the present moment.

Lyrics

Lifes' too short to worry
I'll get there soon
Hard times are just learning
It can't always be this good

Oh, I find myself looking back on the best times of my life
As if they're not right here where I'm sitting
And I fight, and fight, and try to find a time that just feels right
Am I wasting now?

Times, but a fleeting moment
Gone before all is said and done
So scared of getting older
Seemed life had only just begun

And I find myself looking back on the best years of my life
As if they're not right here where I'm sitting
And I fight, and fight, and try to find a time that just feels right
Am I wasting now?

Missing out on the here and now
Lost in a sea of regret
Searching for that "something more"
Still ain't found it yet

But in the stillness of this moment
There's no need to reminisce
In every instance of sorrow
Comes a moment of bliss

I won't find myself looking back on the best times of my life
Because they are right here where I'm sitting
I won't fight, and fight, and try to find a time that just feels right
No more wasting now

(I'm gonna live for today)
No more wasting now
(Yesterday is gone away)
No more wasting now
(Tomorrow I will stand and say...)
No more wasting now
(I'm gonna live for today)
No more wasting now