Thursday, June 25, 2009

Presence

Truly being in the moment can be difficult for most. It requires us to let go of the story we hold on to about the past as well as our obsession with predicting or planning the future, to just
BE where we are now.

However, I’d pose to you that being in the moment is actually the most empowering place to live. Most of the time, when you’re in a bad mood or some difficult circumstances have arisen, it’s not the moment itself that weighs on you, rather it’s the thoughts about what happened to create the bad mood, or what the circumstances mean to your future and how it’s going to be, that have you concerned.

The present moment allows for flexibility and gives you the opportunity to empower a change or shift.

Consider that the past and future don’t exist – they are only in your mind and there is only now. So how will you be right now?

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Hi Jaclyn,
Love your blog posts-they resonate with me. I am also a life coach and I love your post about being present. I think so many of us are living our daily lives with our to-do's and worrying about what is next on our list that we forget to be present in the moment. And I agree once we can clear out our mental clutter a shift does occur and we can enjoy life so much more! Thanks for sharing a great post!
Erin
http://www.lifecoachingdesigns.com
http:/www.mylifecompass.com/coacherin

Nonprofit Governance said...

Couldn't agree with you more. Sometime we dwell too much in the past and worry too much for the future that we tend to forget about savoring what the present has to offer. We need to be in the moment to appreciate the the things that are really important in life.

Nonprofit Governance

Nonprofit Governance said...

Couldn't agree with you more. Sometime we dwell too much in the past and worry too much for the future that we tend to forget about savoring what the present has to offer. We need to be in the moment to appreciate the the things that are really important in life.

Nonprofit Governance