Say Yes to the Present Moment!
"Wherever my travels may lead, paradise is where I am." - Voltaire
Ask yourself how you feel at this moment.
How did that go for you? Did your mind race with a thousand different thoughts and you kind of missed the moment? Yeah.... I thought so.
Well, don't feel bad, this is what happens to nearly all of us on this planet now a days because everything is getting faster and faster and our minds are trying to keep up with it all. The outcome is disaster, we are never at peace and more stressed out than ever.
The same applies with our life in general. We are more and more dissatisfied with what is going on in our lives because actually we are really never present, we are constantly somewhere else with our thoughts. How many of us really hear what our kids are saying and are really present with them? How many of us are content most of the time or are we stressed out.
The path to being present is to say yes to the present moment! Spiritual teacher and author, Eckhart Tolle teaches,"As long as the present moment is seen as an obstacle, there can be no end to problems. At worst the present moment is treated as an enemy. When you hate what you are doing, complain about your surroundings, curse things that are happening or have happened, then you are arguing with what is!"
Instead of constantly fighting the present moment, say yes to what is! Only then can you change the future from a place of acceptance.
For example: If you are doing homework with your child but you are really tired and would rather be doing something else and feel the anger swelling up, STOP! Accept the moment, say yes and accept that you are right now helping your child with homework and that you are tired. Then whether you decide to keep on helping your child or decide that you are too tired and would like to continue later will come from a peaceful place and not of anger.
Practice saying yes first of all to pleasant things in your life, that is gratitude. Then move on to saying yes to things that don't please you, like the red light or the traffic jam! You will be surprised at how relieved you will feel if you are not constantly fighting what is! From there you can move on to more serious situations like discussing with your spouse or dealing with illnesses or loss. Being present is the key to making good choices as to how you react to situations in life, good or bad!
Say yes and accept the present moment, that is all you ever have!
Michelle
Michelle Teyke, Professional Certified Coach and Founder of MomEmpowerment helps mothers learn the tools they need to create a fulfilled and balanced life. Visit her website at: www.momempowerment.com
Ask yourself how you feel at this moment.
How did that go for you? Did your mind race with a thousand different thoughts and you kind of missed the moment? Yeah.... I thought so.
Well, don't feel bad, this is what happens to nearly all of us on this planet now a days because everything is getting faster and faster and our minds are trying to keep up with it all. The outcome is disaster, we are never at peace and more stressed out than ever.
The same applies with our life in general. We are more and more dissatisfied with what is going on in our lives because actually we are really never present, we are constantly somewhere else with our thoughts. How many of us really hear what our kids are saying and are really present with them? How many of us are content most of the time or are we stressed out.
The path to being present is to say yes to the present moment! Spiritual teacher and author, Eckhart Tolle teaches,"As long as the present moment is seen as an obstacle, there can be no end to problems. At worst the present moment is treated as an enemy. When you hate what you are doing, complain about your surroundings, curse things that are happening or have happened, then you are arguing with what is!"
Instead of constantly fighting the present moment, say yes to what is! Only then can you change the future from a place of acceptance.
For example: If you are doing homework with your child but you are really tired and would rather be doing something else and feel the anger swelling up, STOP! Accept the moment, say yes and accept that you are right now helping your child with homework and that you are tired. Then whether you decide to keep on helping your child or decide that you are too tired and would like to continue later will come from a peaceful place and not of anger.
Practice saying yes first of all to pleasant things in your life, that is gratitude. Then move on to saying yes to things that don't please you, like the red light or the traffic jam! You will be surprised at how relieved you will feel if you are not constantly fighting what is! From there you can move on to more serious situations like discussing with your spouse or dealing with illnesses or loss. Being present is the key to making good choices as to how you react to situations in life, good or bad!
Say yes and accept the present moment, that is all you ever have!
Michelle
Michelle Teyke, Professional Certified Coach and Founder of MomEmpowerment helps mothers learn the tools they need to create a fulfilled and balanced life. Visit her website at: www.momempowerment.com
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