Wednesday, January 1, 2014

The Present

And look around you. This is all that matters or exists. No other relationships, no stories, no worries, no guilt, no shame, no regrets. Just the floor beneath you, the pen in your hand, the voice beside you, the air around you and inside of you.

There does not exist in this place any anger, any fear. There is no lack, no jealousy, in this space money has no meaning. All of your needs are met. You live, you are loved, you are enough.

What I Want My Loved Ones To Know

Life is precious.
Appreciate every single moment.
Live in the present.
Question your thoughts, they are not always true.
Don't waste your life on anything that doesn't fill you up in some way.
Life is too short to waste on any activity that angers you, bores you, doesn't fulfill you, unless it is a step in the process of getting to something you love. 
Life is too short to not do something because of money.  Find a way.
Spend time looking into your loved ones' eyes.  Spend time listening to the words they say.  Hold their hand, savor the moment.  Really hear them, see them, and love them for who they are.
Love yourself in the same way.  Stop to look and listen to yourself.  Treat yourself with as much kindness as you would a child.
Don't get in the way of joy.  If someone you know is in the middle of a truly joyful moment, don't let thoughts of time, responsibility or money get in the way.  Let them experience the fullness of it.  In fact, join them.