Being Present - funny things happen when you're not.

This dog looks like he is laughing so I thought it appropriate for today's post.

Paying attention to what is occurring around us (or in us) is necessary in daily life. In that same vein, what we don’t observe or don’t attend to, we don’t respond to appropriately.  I have a funny story to tell you about Being Present or being mindful of what we are doing in the moment as a way to illustrate this concept.  I will tell you all about it tonight at 5:30 pm. 

I will leave you with two more related concepts.

The first - Paying attention fully, or at least the best we can, is essential for our Presence to awaken and observe.   

The second – “What we pay attention to grows stronger.”  This means if we pay attention to the noisy neighbor when we are trying to read a book, that “noise” and the annoyance that comes with it will grow stronger and probably “bug” us and disrupt our quiet afternoon reading.  If we don’t pay attention to it and shift our attention to the book or our breathing, we will enjoy our time reading. 
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I hope you can join us at 5:30 pm to enjoy a funny story, move a little, and practice being present so that our lives can be more full and enjoyable through Presence.  Click here to sign up: app.ubindi.com/Vicki.Schneider

Namaste & blessings,
Vicki

PS - We forgot to use the paper and pencil last week. Have them handy today and we'll make it happen.