In The Moment

In most of the articles and books that I have read there seems to be a common message addressing the value of staying in the moment. The opinion most frequently offered is that we humans DO NOT experience “staying in the moment.” We apparently spend our waking time on thoughts of “past happenings” or “future what ifs”. Most of us have no idea that we are skipping from one thought of a past occurrence to the fear of something that might happen in the future and then back again and then to judgment and suddenly, we find ourselves in our self-made “DRAMA”. Here is an example of what can happen when we do not stay in the moment.

My brother has medication that he has filled every sixty days with a price tag of $658.00. Recently, he was preparing for an overseas holiday which included getting his prescriptions filled before leaving. He had picked up his prescriptions and gone home to continue packing and making ready for his departure. We were on the phone sharing love and good wishes for a great trip, when suddenly, sheer panic set in. He could not find his medication. The panic and disappointment in his voice broke my heart. We stayed on the phone as I was attempting to assist with thoughts of places to look that perhaps he had not thought of. “Do you remember coming home with the medication?” I asked. He said that he did remember coming into the house with it but it was not in any of the places he would have put it. The complications of this scenario were overwhelming in that he could NOT get another refill immediately because of the controls on the drugs (not to mention that it would be another $658) and his flight was scheduled to leave before he would have an opportunity to speak with his doctors for their assistance to correct the situation of “I don’t remember what I did with my medication”. We hung up with the parting thought…let me know what happens. He said, “Okay” in the most frustrated voice I have ever heard.

He was “busily preoccupied” thinking of everything except staying in the “Present Moment”. We experience stress while dealing with these types of “not being in the moment experiences” which causes damage to our mind, body and soul. Most of us have probably felt that gnawing feeling in the pit of our stomachs. Some have developed ulcers and other illness due to this type of practice. There was a lot of self-talk during the medication hunt like “How could I not remember?” and “Why wasn’t I paying attention?” and “Oh great…now what…I might have to cancel my trip so now I’m out the money for the medication and the trip, *&$#%^^**((!!!! The next day he phoned to tell me that he had found the medication. “Where did you find it?” He explained that he had hung the bag on the handle of the closet door and then apparently placed a jacket over the same knob. Now, we can say that everything turned out okay because he did find the medication, however, this is just one of thousands of examples experienced on a daily basis by all of us when we are NOT in the moment.

Realize that staying “in the moment” is accomplished by first recognizing what is actually happening this minute and thinking in the "now". When we are fully in the present moment our mind is focused on what we are doing right now and not frantically jumping from what we perceive to be our past poor experiences to the future negative "what-ifs" and all along our thought highway we are speaking that non-productive self-talk. Staying “in the moment” is just a way to train our mind, which will always be engaged in thinking because that's what it does. Experiencing the present moment takes 60 seconds at a time and some practice! Can you do it?

About the Author:
Savannah Blue is a Freelance Writer, a Spiritual Comforter, Motivator and Life Coach. I live at the beach with the love of my life (my husband) and work from home doing what I love most..Helping others live their Dreams!

From the Sanskrit

Poetry is often very beautiful and many times I find those that truly touch my heart. The Heart of the Matter will from time to time share some of these writings in an effort to touch your hearts too. The one I have chosen for today is simple and full of truth.

Sanskrit Writings/ Journey of Hearts

Look to this day, for it is life,
The very life of life.
In its brief course lie
All the realities
And truths of existence,
The joy of growth,
The splendor of action,
The glory of power.
For yesterday is but a memory
And tomorrow is only a vision.
But, today well-lived
Makes yesterday
A memory of Happiness
And every tomorrow
A vision of Hope
Look well, therefore, to this day!

About the Author:
Savannah Blue is a Freelance Writer, a Spiritual Comforter, Motivator and Life Coach. I live at the beach with the love of my life (my husband) and work from home doing what I love most..Helping others live their Dreams!

Thinking Ourselves to Death

Most people profess to have a belief in something larger and certainly more powerful than mankind. Some call this “something larger” The Source or The Great Spirit, God or The Creator, Bhagavan or Allah or Jah, as well as many, many other names. Most admit that in their perception the “Source” is capable of ALL things. When I read the comment below, I wondered…do we say one thing knowing that we don’t really believe and if so, why do we do that? How many of us fall into the category described below?

“We humans are quick to be convinced that somehow we are not good enough or smart enough for whatever...the truth is that we have the potential to be and already are perfect...it is our perception that is not accurate...if God is all that we proclaim then he surely has the ability to create “Perfect-ness”...he does it with other living things which perhaps we recognize like beautiful flowers, plants, trees and animals who just do what they do...they don't have the capability to think things to death... but we just can't quite get there with ourselves...that's what we do...we think ourselves to death and while doing so, we are content and arrogant in thinking that we know something...our ego and intellect are the stifling energies of our true being...unconditional love which is what was created in the first place and is perfect and created perfect by the creator.”

If our true being is being stifled by holding the thoughts that we are not good enough, let’s please reconsider what we are thinking and take some positive steps to restructure what thoughts we hold about not only ourselves, but all of mankind. We have the ability to choose what we think. What really matters is that we understand clearly that we are what we think we are…period. What other people think of us is irrelevant but what “Me, Myself and I” think is the only perception that matters. We know what other living things are doing and we know that they are NOT thinking themselves to death. What are you doing when you “just do what you do?” By getting in touch with what we are thinking and what thoughts we are holding helps to broaden our growing understanding of our thoughts and may reveal new truths that have the power to change our lives. The thoughts that we hold today create the foundation for our tomorrows, if indeed we are gifted with a tomorrow. Each day could be our last day so let’s be encouraged to be the best at doing what we do by showing and being unconditional love. And remember, Each Day is a gift…that’s why it is called the Present.

About the Author:
Savannah Blue is a Freelance Writer, a Spiritual Comforter, Motivator and Life Coach. I live at the beach with the love of my life (my husband) and work from home doing what I love most..Helping others live their Dreams!