In the Moment

It's interesting to be in the middle of a thousand things and still be able to find some sense of peace. My mind likes to second guess it at first, a short and messy mindfulness practice when I can get to it or prioritize it. The parts of ourselves that like to keep a running list of things that aren't done yet, of phones calls we've been putting off making, of the dishes in the sink.

But mindfulness, in the moment, can include those things as long as we place them on a little cloud and watch them float away in the mind's eye. I rely on nature to bring me back to the present, because its beauty calls me inward - reflecting something perhaps.

Today, as I sat quietly on my porch it was the deep, bright blue of the sky. The lush green of the leaves on the trees after a few days of rain. The warbling of the wrens and the faint tinkering of the wind chimes behind me. Nature is not always quiet, but it knows how to quiet our thoughts and pull us into the present. For that, I'm grateful.

Consider when you might be able to make space for presence, ironic as that sounds. Pause, get outside if possible, put your bare feet on the ground and look up. 

Close your eyes for a moment and what do you hear? feel? smell?

Is there a stirring inside that mirrors that which you are experiencing from the gentle breeze? Is there a knowing that you can finally hear deep within your heart? Or simply, an opportunity to take a deep breath and slow the racing mind, to be aware of where you end and the world outside begins.

Take a moment for you today, and know that I love you.