“Stress is caused by being ‘here’ but wanting to be ‘there’”- Eckhart Tolle

Learning to be in the present moment is very hard to do.  It is our nature as human beings to dream of more, to dream of better.  The concept of “the grass is always greener on the other side.”  Why is it soo hard to be present and what does being present mean?  To me being present in one’s self is about really truly getting to know yourself and accepting yourself as whole and complete, living in each moment as it is without expectation of outcome.  Appreciating each situation for what it is good or bad and noticing your own body’s response physically and emotionally.  This is how you get in touch with your knowing.

I believe it is true we cause stress in our lives by wishing we were different or that our situation was different.  It is important to dream, dreams help our emotional and etheric bodies to manifest our true desires but holding on to our dreams and attaching them to specific outcomes mentally and emotionally, believing that if we were in a different place or when we get to a different place we will then “be happy”, pulls emphasis away from who we are now and enables us to ignore the present situation and prevents us from hearing and truly accepting ourselves unconditionally.

Unconditional love can only exist in the present moment and unconditional love is the reason all of us are here on this earth.  We are here to strive toward learning about ourselves and others.  We are here to understand not to solely function in daily life but to learn from each experience to feel the connection with the universe and to tap into that great power of oneness, to tap into our knowing and to believe in ourselves and our inner power.  If we ignore this by living in the future, we continuously miss the present and we are unable to grow and experience life and its amazing gifts.

How to be present:

1)      Live consciously – become a conscious observer of your life.

2)      Truly listen to and experience your interactions and surroundings.

3)      Observe your emotional and physical reactions to each situation – the more you practice the more natural it will become and the more in tune you will be with yourself.

4)      Follow your intuition.

5)      Don’t analyze in your head the meaning of the situation – this prevents you from being present because your focus is somewhere other than where you are at.

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