Saturday, May 19, 2012

Spring is here, where are you?

Where are you? Are you in the present moment, focusing on the positive elements in your life? If you are, good for you! We all have problems, but when we are facing difficult issues we forget that this is part of the human condition. You see others and imagine that They don't have problems, just you- and this can make you feel isolated and alienated from others, which actually makes life more difficult. It is is vicious cycle of negative thoughts. Ask yourself, "where am I?". Take notice - are you stuck in the past, worrying about the future? If you notice this you have the opportunity to Come back to the present. How can you bring yourself into the present? One easy way to do this is notice a tree, a door, a bird singing, notice anything in your present that you can pay attention to. This can easily bring you back to the present. Pay attention to all of nature. If you are in an environment where you can see trees or hear birds, take notice of them, look and listen. Are the branches of the tree moving with the wind? Is a bird singing? When we take notice of the natural world we can begin to be present. All we have is the present moment. The past is gone and the future is always a mystery. Take this moment to pay attention, find a piece of nature that speaks to you. Watch and listen.... and breathe.