Attending

I have something to say.
And there will be no fancy or poetic words today,
Here goes:

Every day I receive the gift of powerful lesson or two-

These lessons are deep and universal. And they typically manifest through an apparant "problem" which creates a degree of inner stress and suffering.

I do not understand why THINGS happen,
Nor can I predict what will happen tomorrow,

But THINGS of significance are continuously occurring,
And we have so much less control over them that we want to believe-

The journey of life has its powerful highs and lows. We all can attest to this.
I simply want to say here that every day contains a healing lesson.

And if our soul is paying attention,
We can hear it.

Want to get back HERE?

We are often reminded of the importance of being present.
The phrase "Be here, Be now" is a cliche, but it is a good reminder.

And the truth is,
"Here" is hard to stick with.

Isn't it?

We know what the repurcussions of not being present are--
Stress, worry about the future, regret about the past...
Even positive anticipation, "I can't wait!" carries with it an unnerving energy.

Sure I can wait.
In fact, I have to. There is no time machine hanging out in my garage...

How do we re-anchor ourselves in the present, when today's bad meeting and tomorrow's fun plans are so tempting to think about constantly?

For starters there are two guiding questions you can ask:

1) What is the lesson HERE? Good or bad, the current situation often contains a lesson. It may be something as simple as "I need more time between appointments." or something profound and life course altering...

2) What can I contribute HERE? Is there a lonely person who needs a smile, a piece of litter that needs recycling, or a skill I can teach?

In other words, how can this moment be of service to me or how can I be of service to this moment?

Breathe in the PEACE right HERE and now, my friends. It is precious.
Namaste.