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Practicing Living in the Now
I believe that the key to mindfulness is living in the now.
Living in the now is particularly challenging because our society is rather fond of living in the then and living for tomorrow.
I have goals and aspirations. One of the challenges that I write about is my attempts to live and work in all the worlds I do. I am frequently crossing between separate aspects of my life, different forms of writing, my social life, my professional life, and so forth — despite them all being a part of the overall greater whole that is me.
One of the larger challenges in this process, though, is my perception of time. Time, of course, is relative and changeable. Yet it is imperative that I do better with living in the here-and-now, rather than giving energy and attention to past matters or focusing on the future.
To be where I desire most to be I am doing a lot of work with mindfulness. Mindfulness is awareness of thoughts, feelings, and actions. Specifically, mindful awareness is in the now.
Remember, as Einstein said:
“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”
Thus, this moment, right here and now, is the most real reality you’ve got.
