Too often our consciousness is clouded with imagery of past and future that the present becomes this great fog. This creates almost a snowball effect, if the present is foggy, how can you reflect on it when it becomes the past? It will only be even more foggy later on. Ironically, this is a concept I have been struggling with as of late. My mind has been excited, worried, anxious about things yet to come as well as satisfied, upset, proud of things that have happened already. Because I have not been focusing on the moment, I feel like I have been dragged around by life around me with no respite to be seen.
We all get busy and we all have moments where our schedule is tossed in the bin and our momentum comes to a grinding halt. Staying present keeps the damage to a minimum and allows you to recover and even improve to a state better than before.
I heeded the advice today. Taking each moment as it came and leaving it where it left and to be honest it felt great. I did not feel like I missed out on anything, I did not feel bad for anything I may or may not have done. Whether or not I needed to do something or be anywhere, I was not worried. I was, however, aware of where I needed to be (for the most part) and dealt with it was required with a relaxed yet driven mindset.
I had some amazing conversations with all sorts of people, simply because I chose to stop, look them in the eye and give them my full attention. After all, I would not ask any less for myself, would I?
Thank you to all who came out and participated in or spectated our demos throughout the day in Spruce Grove and Stony Plain. The support is greatly appreciated, it makes the whole experience that much more enjoyable. I left the park today in a mental state far superior to what it was even 24 hours ago.
Happy Canada Day!
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