Our true home is not in the past. Our true home is not in the future. Our true home is in the here and the now. Life is available only in the here and the now, and it is our true home.
Mindfulness is the energy that helps us recognize the conditions of happiness that are already present in our lives. You don’t have to wait ten years to experience this happiness. It is present in every moment of your daily life. There are those of us who are alive but don’t know it. But when you breathe in, and you are aware of your in-breath, you touch the miracle of being alive. That is why mindfulness is a source of happiness and joy.
Most people are forgetful; they are not really there a lot of the time. Their mind is caught in their worries, their fears, their anger, and their regrets, and they are not mindful of being there. That state of being is called forgetfulness—you are there but you are not there. You are caught in the past or in the future. You are not there in the present moment, living your life deeply. That is forgetfulness. The opposite of forgetfulness is mindfulness.
Mindfulness is when you are truly there, mind and body together. You breathe in and out mindfully, you bring your mind back to your body, and you are there. When your mind is there with your body, you are established in the present moment. Then you can recognize the many conditions of happiness that are in you and around you, and happiness just comes naturally.
6 comments:
love that you have rescue dogs! my husband and I have three rescue cats ... and we foster kittens until they are old enough to be adopted.
He he. Love the swim shot. That's safety and bravery all at once. He climbs back into Mama's arms after taking the plunge, super cute!
Leonard rocks! He has the sweetest face!
Cindy
I love Leonard!
Sorry you have been feeling so out of sorts and hope that Leonard adds that bright spot to your day. How could he not? (: What a sweet little face.
I love the video of the swimming baby... Carol says it looks like an old Nirvana album. Very cool.
Ahhhh! That dog! So much cute in such a tiny body!
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