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Fill Your Phone

My phone is full of too many and not enough photos.

Photos of coffee and Thursdays and moments that have reminded me life is worth living.

Screenshots of recipes I’ll never make.
Photos of us and that perfect meal we had in Birmingham.

Staged photos and selfies and covers of books I’ve been meaning to buy so they can sit on my shelf. 

Photos of memories I’ll only remember when I see the photo.

My phone is full of photos I’ve been meaning to delete.

My phone has more photos of sunsets than sunrises, more pastries than salads, more dogs than cats. 

Videos of my son doing miraculous things like breathing and blinking and being.

Photos of skylines and concerts and views from the airplane window seat.

Photos of those I have loved and lost.
Videos of my dog running through the snow and sticking his head out the window while we drive down the road and all the things that make me ask him, who’s a good boy?

Photos that remind me of what was and make me wonder what will be.

I say all of this to say:

Fill your phone.

Fill your life.

Recall the past, give yourself to the present.

Take the photo and then put your phone away and enjoy the moment.

About the Author

Tanner Olson is an author, poet, speaker, and podcaster living in Nashville, Tennessee.

He is the author of I’m All Over the Place, As You Go, Walk A Little Slower, and Continue: Poems and Prayers of Hope.

You can find Tanner Olson’s books on Amazon.

His podcast is The Walk A Little Slower Podcast with Tanner Olson and can be found wherever you listen to podcasts.

Tanner Olson travels around the country sharing poetry, telling stories, and delivering messages of hope.

You can follow Tanner Olson on Instagram (@writtentospeak) and Facebook where you’ll daily find encouraging words of faith and hope.