Be here. Today, guide your thoughts back to the present moment with gentle focus and live fully right where you are. Just being present throughout your day will allow you to experience more peace and joy.
We often keep our thoughts focused on the past or on the future and we forget to just enjoy today. To be present and to be here, right now. God has counseled us in this too, Mathew 6:34 Says; “Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” In His words, we learn that He wants us to be present.
I want to invite you to purposefully be more present during your day today. Let your day flow with grace, and tune in to your inner spirit to allow God to guide you toward where He wants you to focus your energy and attention today.
Allow yourself to be open to welcome the light of God into your life. To purposely focus on not allowing your Mind to go to the past or the future, but instead focus on feeling the love of God as it fills you and as you invite it in. ❤️ His light & love allows you to be positive and to experience that inner peace and joy that can only come form His presence.
Today, notice what is around you and express gratitude for each moment you experience. Give thanks for your blessings, no matter how small they may be. Allow yourself to be open, kind and filled with love toward yourself and others. See the good in those around you and focus on inviting THE GOOD into your mind and heart from one moment to the next. Those things which you choose to focus on, will allow you to become more aligned to God, flowing in His light and being able to more easily enjoy the gift of TODAY.
When you are present there is a certain stillness and centeredness inside. You calm down. You’re better able to fully experience the NOW, and focus instead on what kind of energy you want to put into THIS moment. Knowing that dwelling on the past or on the future will only deplete the energy that you can give into this moment.
If you feel tense or stressed from one moment to the next, remember to STOP, close your eyes, cover your ears and focus on your breath. (I call this my internal ocean. & It’s my alignment to God. He is my internal ocean, who provides me with each breath as it comes in and out.) So, with each breath you can choose to inhale peace and exhale fear etc. As you focus on feeling and hearing the breath going in and out of your body. You remember to be thankful for the moment that you have NOW!
God wants you to come to Him & to take it one day at day at a time, one moment at a time. Remembering that we can give Him ALL of our worries and fears. Because He is not a God of fear. But a God of FAITH, TRUST, LOVE, POWER and of a sound and PEACEFUL MIND & HEART. He will help you to carry your loads and to make them lighter. Each moment is an opportunity for you to strengthen and exercise those parts of your connection and alignment to yourself to your creator. The choice is always yours and you can choose to make it the best you can for yourself and for those around you. ❤️
Another way to practice being present which we’ve talked about In class. Is by focusing on your senses more. We call it 5,4,3,2,1 (5 things you see, 4 you hear, 3 that you can touch, 2 things you can smell and 1 that you can taste) The more you Can describe, the better! Focusing on your senses brings your attention to the present moment. It allows yourself to re-discover the beauty around you as if you were a child, seeing things for the first time. This will allow you to live more in the moment and be more present.
If you have moments of stress during the day. Remember to bring your Mind back to the awareness of the power that you can have now to calm yourself down. Taking deep breaths and allowing your breath to fill your belly, is one of the best ways to calm down the mind and body. By focusing just on the in and out-breaths you connect to the present moment again instead of the past or future scenarios. Remember, that there is power in BREATHING!
With everything that is going on in the world around you…Internally and externally it is so important now, more than ever, that you create and build up the tools and skills that will help you to manage your mind, thoughts, feelings and emotions. It is a necessity that you learn to do those things that will allow you to create and have a deeper alignment with yourself and with God. Rejoice in the gifts that God gives you today. Live more and enjoy being more in the present. Listen closely to your inner voice guiding you and helping you feel grateful for each moment that you have. Use your breaths, your senses to bring you to each moment, letting go of all the other thoughts (because they are just thoughts) that try to intrude and disrupt the inner peace and power that you have now. Instead, find strength in the light, love and peace that God provides which surpasses all understanding of earthly things and brings lasting and eternal peace.
Buddha said: “The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.”
Also, Leo Tolstoy said; “There is only one time that is important – NOW! It is the most important time because it is the only time that we have any power.”
So, today focus your energy and power on the moments that you have control of. Be present, kind and loving toward yourself and others one moment at a time. Seek the wisdom that God has for you today, and live aligned to the knowledge that God loves you and wants to help you be more present In your conversations, actions and thoughts. The more you practice those breaths and bringing your mind back to the present moment, the more you will enjoy living today and the more power you will have over the distractions and judgements that arise in our mind. The power is here, Now!
Hope that you can make it to class this afternoon at 5:00pm. ❤️ To enjoy the outdoors, to release stress and give yourself the opportunity to strengthen your Body, Mind and Spirit and leave feeling renewed, peaceful and filled with light to help you throughout your week. Just so you know, if it rains we will go inside the building. But for now, we hope for good weather so we can be outside. 😊
Our spiritual goal is to be more present this week each moment with present focus.
Our physical goal is to remove sugary drinks and drink more water instead. & also to make time to move our bodies daily! Just 30 mins per day will help us physically and mentally. 🙂
Hope to see you tonight! Love you all! & Don’t forget that you’re not alone. You’re supported, guided and unconditionally loved exactly as you are. God loves YOU! and will help you through it all. Trust Him and feel His love and peace available for YOU TODAY.
Love,
Lili ❤️
