Are you missing out on the beauty of today by wishing for tomorrow’s happiness? We all get caught up in the whirlwind of life, constantly chasing the next big thing, the next milestone.
It sometimes amazes me the extent to which we can be absent from our own lives, because we’re always wishing to be somewhere else.
“When you are grounded in the present – feeling your feelings, listening to your body, tasting your food, and expressing your ideas – you do not build up toxicity. You digest your experience as you go.” – Debbie Ford
We can all learn to be more present to our lives, not turn away from experiences that are uncomfortable, not numb emotions that scare us, but live with our hearts wide open and learn that we can actually even process traumatic events as they happen when we are not trying to be somewhere else. As we get better at this, we learn that we can trust life.
“When you learn that you can trust life, life will deliver treasures beyond your imagination.” – Debbie Ford
“Do not wait another day to become fully engaged in your life, to learn to love and to forgive, and to live with greater purpose & meaning.” – Debbie Ford
“We are all stronger than we can ever imagine being. Every choice matters starting with today. And today, I choose to live.” – Debbie Ford
Be right here, right now. Experience life at full power!
When I am able to find happiness in whatever this day brings, I will know how to find it tomorrow and the next day too! But if happiness is around some elusive corner in the faraway future. I am unlikely to ever catch up to it.
Mantras for the present moment:
- I am here. I am present. I am alive.
- I trust life, and life trusts me.
- Today is a gift. I receive it with open arms.
- Every breath is a chance to begin again.
- I choose to live, fully and authentically.
Start right now. Take a deep breath. Feel your feet on the ground. Notice the sights, sounds, and smells around you. Right here is where life is happening. This is where the magic unfolds.
Be fully alive today!
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: Come to your senses.