Sometimes you don’t know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory. ~ Dr. Deuss
Have you watched a film and thought to yourself, “Wow! One moment in this film is worth the last five movies I’ve watched?” Did you know our memories work in a similar fashion? Each one of us have a handful of memories that will remain with us forever and a day.
Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray, Love, writes about a friend who, whenever she sees a beautiful place, screams in a near panic, “It’s so beautiful here! I want to come back here someday!” “It takes all my persuasions,” writes Gilbert, “to try to convince her that she is already here.”
Do you do that? When you are at work, you dream about being on a vacation; on vacation, you get anxious about the pile of work waiting for you in the office. We live in the meddlesome memories of the past and anxious about what may or may not happen in the future. Consequently, we do not appreciate the moment by moment because our mind swings like a monkey from past to future without taking the time to breath in the joy and the beauty of the present.
Therefore, we have to learn to be mindful of each moment - actively and intentionally attending to the present. Are you enjoying your moments with your kids? Are you enjoying your moments with your family and friends? Are you breathing in the beauty of flowers and trees that litter the streets you drive as you hurry home from your work? Where are you right now? Breath in the present moment, giving gratitude for your life, which is made available to you today! Live with Power! Blessings.
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