Living in the Moment...
Hello!
A new week has begun and my wish for you is that it is off to a great start! All experiences can be used as a springboard for reflection and this weekend reminded me of the importance of living in the moment and prompted the following reflections of living in the moment....
Letting go of attachment to outcome is one of the most rewarding qualities to have yet one of the most difficult to achieve. It is a quality that Spiritual Masters hold. And it is the one thing that transcends time and allows one to live life to the fullest! Only when one is in the present moment and not tied to the "what if's" and the "what now's", does time seem to stand still!
I recall listening to the well known anthropologist Jean Houston at a conference several years ago on this topic. She talked about passion, the present moment, and our unique capacity to live life to the fullest and create a space in which time almost stands still. Her message was almost mystical. I was so taken by her style and the calm she projected. She was speaking in the moment. She was amazing!! After her presentation, I recalled experiences in life in which I felt that way. Times that were deemed special and almost magical. I was prompted further research and reading on the topic and practice more and more. Work in progress....
In my work, I have proven to clients how being in the moment can ground us and promote clarity regarding our feelings and difficult situations. At this very moment, are you holding on to feelings from the past? At this very moment, are you focusing on what will be? OR are you being with what IS right now? I usually invite a 5 minute meditation. The feedback is remarkable....some experience increased awareness, some experience relaxation, but mostly there is a sense of discomfort with sitting for 5 minutes(of course if one is experiencing significant anxiety or other condition, it can be more challenging and this is taken into consideration).
Usually, thoughts of the past and the future creep into the mind...questions and fears and doubts clutter the space we are trying to clear up for only 5 minutes. Interestingly though, because one is paying attention, those 5 minutes will seem very long proving that when one is present and in the moment...time seems to stand still. The attachments that are held close associated with what we think outcomes "should" be can ruin the moment. Truth be told, no one knows what is next... but living in the moment and working with what we have in the moment can certainly impact the "what's next"in a positive way!
It takes practice and willingness to allow ourselves to feel and experience what is and address it based on what is going on now.... I have just posted a meditation on positive thinking recorded by Jon Rhodes on my FB page. Try it! Let me know what you think!
I continue to be a big fan of Jean Houston and her work. I have attached a photo taken with her during that conference.
Be well...Be happy...Be in the moment!
Peace, Light, and Wellbeing be yours....
Evelyn
A new week has begun and my wish for you is that it is off to a great start! All experiences can be used as a springboard for reflection and this weekend reminded me of the importance of living in the moment and prompted the following reflections of living in the moment....
Letting go of attachment to outcome is one of the most rewarding qualities to have yet one of the most difficult to achieve. It is a quality that Spiritual Masters hold. And it is the one thing that transcends time and allows one to live life to the fullest! Only when one is in the present moment and not tied to the "what if's" and the "what now's", does time seem to stand still!
I recall listening to the well known anthropologist Jean Houston at a conference several years ago on this topic. She talked about passion, the present moment, and our unique capacity to live life to the fullest and create a space in which time almost stands still. Her message was almost mystical. I was so taken by her style and the calm she projected. She was speaking in the moment. She was amazing!! After her presentation, I recalled experiences in life in which I felt that way. Times that were deemed special and almost magical. I was prompted further research and reading on the topic and practice more and more. Work in progress....
In my work, I have proven to clients how being in the moment can ground us and promote clarity regarding our feelings and difficult situations. At this very moment, are you holding on to feelings from the past? At this very moment, are you focusing on what will be? OR are you being with what IS right now? I usually invite a 5 minute meditation. The feedback is remarkable....some experience increased awareness, some experience relaxation, but mostly there is a sense of discomfort with sitting for 5 minutes(of course if one is experiencing significant anxiety or other condition, it can be more challenging and this is taken into consideration).
Usually, thoughts of the past and the future creep into the mind...questions and fears and doubts clutter the space we are trying to clear up for only 5 minutes. Interestingly though, because one is paying attention, those 5 minutes will seem very long proving that when one is present and in the moment...time seems to stand still. The attachments that are held close associated with what we think outcomes "should" be can ruin the moment. Truth be told, no one knows what is next... but living in the moment and working with what we have in the moment can certainly impact the "what's next"in a positive way!
It takes practice and willingness to allow ourselves to feel and experience what is and address it based on what is going on now.... I have just posted a meditation on positive thinking recorded by Jon Rhodes on my FB page. Try it! Let me know what you think!
I continue to be a big fan of Jean Houston and her work. I have attached a photo taken with her during that conference.
Be well...Be happy...Be in the moment!
Peace, Light, and Wellbeing be yours....
Evelyn
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