Being Present

"We are always in the here and now. In the present moment, we may be thinking of the past and hoping for the future, but even then, that is how we are using the present moment."

Settling in the Here and Now

We are always in the here and now. In the present moment, we may be thinking of the past and hoping for the future, but even then, that is how we are using the present moment. This is critical awareness because then we can rest and settle where we live: in the now.

We don't have to escape the present, and we can feel whatever it is our body and spirit wants us to feel. A feeling is not what will kill us. Suppressing our feelings is just suffering in the now. We have to say:

"I am here now, and I accept where I am."

Freedom from the Story of the Past

There will be traces of the past to lead us into how we arrived to this present moment, but we are free to be and do whatever we want to do. We can plan a life, and it doesn’t have to be connected to our past. We have already explored The Truth of who we are, and we have walked through Letting Go of what held us. Because of that release, we can start over right here, right now, and simply be.

We Are Awareness, Not Thoughts

We are awareness. We are more than a mere body, and we are certainly not a thought when we can observe our thoughts and quiet our minds. With that awareness, we can find salvation in knowing our Lord Jesus Christ is here with us right now, that we are a creation of Our Father God, and that we have good plans for our lives placed within our hearts.

Other people cannot tell you who you are when they don’t even know who they are. You are the you living your experience. You know yourself best—your own wants, thoughts, and desires. The past is a story, and we don’t have to identify with a story. We can identify as a child of God, a child of awareness. We are not separate from God or Jesus either. We are all one in divine union.

The Inherent Worth of Life

So be present. Be present with the children around you, because we all have the same mind. We crave love from Our Father. We don’t have to run and escape because we are scared and worried.

You don’t have to hate yourself; you can love yourself now and take care of yourself. You have inherent value just because you won the lottery of life. Even the chances of being conceived are so low. God created everyone with a purpose and a plan to do His ultimate good.

The Wisdom of Nature & Gratitude

Accept that you are a moving part of the earth and the universe, and be like the dogs: always present in the moment, never worried about the past, and not concerned with the future.

Gratitude for the present moment is the action needed to shift realities, mindsets, and the dramas we’ve created and continue to act out in our minds.