There are days when I wish I could crawl under a rock somewhere ... or hop on a plane to Hawaii ... but here I am now ... with my lists and projects ... ready for the day ... and see that my journaling is asking me to be present.

And I am ... I think ...

The morning woke me at 4:30am to meet with my first client at 5:15am ... then class at 6:00am ... now home with my daugther ... it's only 7:30am and these three hours I have brought me laughter, intensity, empathy, and the focus of the present ... the joy of my daughter sitting next to me right now as I write this passage ...

Present moment can be complicated with questions of how will I walk today?  who will I meet today?  when will I do my errands?  what is priority on my list?  how will I accomplish everything today?  and the spiraling begins ...

Breathe ... present moment grants you the opportunity to observe ... to listen ... to notice the significance of your role in this life.  Be who you are today ... live in present moment ...

When we compare our life ... our appearance ... our ability ... we move our mind into this mixture of past and future ... into a mixture of failure and disappointment ... or into a mixture of ego and arrogance ... and the present moment has moved ... what did you miss during your mental debate?

I love to create the sparring image in my mind of the two "Rock 'em Sock 'em" boxers ... one is past and one is future ... fighting for my attention ... so exhausting!  That's when I send in Mr. Present ... the ref ... break these two apart and then he stares me square in the eyes with the "Are you done yet?" look! 

Every once in awhile I need the stare to stop me from spiraling into the past and future whirlpool ...

YOU are present moment.  Live today present and awake and in the wonder of life ... blessings to you.