Remembering the Moment ~ Enjoying Life ~ From the Daily Om
Life, in all of its fullness, is happening right now. While our thoughts are sometimes elsewhere, beautiful opportunities and moments are being passed over and lost to the flow of time. And though we cannot possibly fully experience each leaf that falls to the ground, sometimes we get so attached to reaching our goals that we don’t pay attention to the wonder all around us. When we do that, we live in a world that exists only in our heads, while we miss life itself. There is so much to be enjoyed and appreciated that we need to remember to pay attention to the present moment, because it is the only space in which we can experience being alive.
We learn from our past, but dwelling on it keeps us from being fully present to life in the moment. We create our lives with our thoughts, but focusing so firmly on our imagined future keeps us from co-creating with the universe, so we might never allow ourselves to live our dreams as they manifest. It’s possible to be so happy and comfortable in our inner worlds that we lose touch with the business of life. We may enjoy spending large portions of time in meditation, or focused on our thoughts.
Life must be attended to, and if we are wise, we can enjoy it at the same time. We can awaken ourselves to the moment we are living right now by taking a deep breath and simply looking around. In doing so, we refocus our attention to our location in the real world. Then we can learn to appreciate the process of working toward our goals as much as their attainment. Balancing ourselves between the present moment and eternity, we can experience and enjoy the full range of reality available to us as spiritual beings living on earth.
Once again, a great blog and great insight into “Remember the Moment” – thanks for sharin coralinni! 🙂
THis serves as a great reminder to us, that….it is important to live in the “Now” – for it is then, where we experience life as it unfolds……the magic happens ~
But, just as equally…it is also important to take the time to reflect on those moments — for it is when we take the time to reflect on the precious moments….we are able to recollect and cherish what we have just experienced….For “living in the moment” is great…..but i have heard of folks, who do such….but since they are always on the go…and experiencing all those moments….they dont take the time to reflect back on those moments….And, then…life begins to feel like….one thing after another – seeking, the next biggest thrill or awesome exciting time ~
For myself, being the daydreamer- introspective type…i have my sacred periods– where i take a few moments, after i have just had an amazing experience (for ex: after having peformed an awesome gig, yeahhh!!) — i like to go away by myself…and take in and reflect on that…..sometimes…i might think about life altogether…looking at the stars….and in those precious quiet moments — i take it all in, and cherish all those moments……Something very beautiful comes out of that as well ~ I remain, grateful, humbled…..and blessed ~ Not taking anything for granted ~
Thank you for sharing, Yannaki ~ I think it’s wonderful that you take time to reflect on the precious moments as well ~ I thought the article was interesting however I too have additional thoughts to the article ~ I feel there is a need for balance and taking in the moment is important and also important is time for meditation as well as reflection ~ Also I make plans and have goals but I find those constanly changing due to present daily experiences ~ So I feel the need for a bit of past, present and future, meditation and reflection as well as living in the moment ~ Namaste