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Living in the Here and Now
By Penny | April 22, 2008
We get so busy and often end up postponing doing what we want till somehow conditions would be aligned correctly. Yet our health, finances and relationships are never usually all perfect at same time- often one or more of these situations is problematical so we feel we have to “wait” a little longer. But will that “perfect time” come or do we just need to act even when things are imperfect?
We often are waiting on something and feel in a holding position from being in the moment fully. Here are two common situations that often make us postponing living. You may be waiting for the results from the lab after your doctor’s appointment. The boss is supposed to get back to you about your proposal for a project you recently submitted.Â
Instead of putting your life on hold while you are waiting for situations to resolve, try to have a full experience anyway! Sometimes we wait for our vacations to hear the birds, take out our bicycle or cook a gourmet dinner from scratch. Once we accept that conditions aren’t perfect, it makes being in the moment and being present to our lives much more invigorating. We cheat ourselves by waiting to only live during vacation times at our maximum. Most people live near a park or can have an outdoors experience without even taking a vacation. Try to give yourself an experience that is near your home and the listen to the sounds and see the vegetation around you. This is good practice for getting yourself out of postponement mode.
Living this way expands your vacation time beyond the two or three weeks a year. It’s said by many people, we take our minds with us, so if we can’t vacate our minds of our concerns, we won’t enjoy our vacations fully anyway. Each time you can take a break and enjoy yourself you are training your mind to let go of your concerns and experience what is around you, rather than live in waiting and anticipation for the situation to resolve to live.Â
Topics: Daily Spirituality, Self Improvement |