The other day I was rather busy and began wondering where the time goes and I was reminded of that story. I had an image of all those moments when I am not present, when I am thinking rather than being fully present in the moment, finding their way to a quaint village. I smiled at the thought of all those lost moments gathered together being cared for until they found a new home. I thought of visiting that village and gathering up all my lost moments so I could savor each and everyone of them. In that moment I allowed myself to be incredibly grateful for my ability to be in time and choose how I want to experience each moment.
Time is such a precious gift, one we often take for granted. The present moment is the only one we really have. Yesterday is a memory and tomorrow never gets here because by the time is does it is today.
I find the quality of my life is dependent on the question I ask myself. I find these questions most useful:
So what is it I want to create with this moment?
What do I want to focus my attention on?
Do I want to be right and affirm my filter system or do I want to be happy?
How else can I see this experience?
What do I want?
What do I really want?
If I want to be happy then I need to tell myself a happy story. If I want to be angry I can judge what is. Life is and then we tell ourselves a story. Our experience really is dependent on our story and not life.
I am in the process of writing a new book and I can feel rushed and overwhelmed or I can savor the experience. The book isn’t the issue – it is what I tell myself. What a gift knowing that is! I can change how I feel by changing my inner dialog and that sure is a lot easier than trying to get the world to change!
With love and aloha,
Susan
How can I see all of life through the eyes of love?
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