Being Present

It's been rough keeping up on the blog tip since I've returned. I've been trying to focus on real tangible shit, the things that have been weighing me down and things that I need to improve. I've also been trying to plan...for the future, meaning 10 minutes from now, 10 weeks, 10 months, 10 years and it's fucking me up. I'm getting closer to 30 (still go a year to go) and I'm questioning pretty much everything. I want to make wise decisions because now it's more crucial because there are long-lasting consequences. I want to take risks while I still am young enough to bounce back. I want to life the life I've dreamed, so I must figure out the road to getting there. The shit gets overwhelming and scary, and sometimes you want a clue or a hint to guide you to where you should be. But it's not that simple. To quote Tavis Smiley, "We plan, God(dess) laughs."

I've been taking that into account as I'm moving forward toward my destiny. I'm just going with the flow and learning to be present. In the moment and focused. It's so easy to worry about what's gonna happen tomorrow when dealing with today is too painful, boring, stressful, overwhelming. As we evolve as goddesses, gods, healers, educators, leaders and just people in general, the Universe gives us what we need when we are able to be patient and enjoy the process.

Patience is truly a virtue I'm working on...along with committing myself to being present and enjoying NOW even in the midst of the chaos. More words of wisdom from DailyOm which somehow always gives me what I need.


December 11, 2008
Fully Committed to Now
Why We Are Not Shown the Big Picture

Sometimes, we may find ourselves wishing we knew what our lives are going to look like or what gifts and challenges are going to be presented to us in the coming months or years. We may want to know if the relationship we’re in now will go the distance or if our goals will be realized. Perhaps we feel like we need help making a decision and we want to know which choice will work out best. We may consult psychics, tarot cards, our dreams, and many other sources in the hopes of finding out what the future holds. Usually, at most, we may catch glimpses. And even though we think we would like to know the whole story in all its details, the truth is that we would probably be overwhelmed and exhausted if we knew everything that is going to happen to us.

Just think of your life as you’ve lived it up to this point. If you are like most of us, you have probably done more and faced more than you could have ever imagined. If someone had told you as a child of all the jobs and relationships you would experience, along with each one’s inherent ups and downs, you would have become overwhelmed. With your head full of information about the future, you would have had a very hard time experiencing your life in the present moment, which is where everything actually happens.

In many ways, not knowing what the future has in store brings out in us the qualities we need to grow. For example, it would have been difficult to commit yourself to certain people or projects if you knew they wouldn’t ultimately work out. Yet, it was through your commitment to see them through that you experienced the lessons you needed to grow. Looking back on your life, you would likely be hard pressed to say that anything in your past should not have happened. In fact, your most challenging experiences with their inevitable lessons may have ultimately brought you the greatest rewards. Not knowing the future keeps us just where we need to be—fully committed and in the present moment.

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