What If?
What if today is all we have? What if tomorrow doesn't inhabit our thoughts? What if we stop lamenting yesterday? What if? So much of our life is completely focused on either planning for the future or worrying about what did or didn't happen in the past till we totally lose sight of our now. I see people of all ages getting sucked into this time warp in which the current moment has no value. The reality is that the current moment is the ONLY moment of value in our lives
Lessons from a Three Year Old
I have been an Eric Church fan for many years. For anyone who doesn't know, (not sure how that's possible, but I might be biased) Eric Church is an award winning country music artist who puts on a great show. I enjoy hearing him sing and watching him perform, but I think what I like best could by the lyrics he writes. My current favorite Eric Church song is Three Year Old because it is all about being mindful and aware and in your life. We really never are more present in
Why Mindfully Aware?
Several folks have asked me about the name of my practice - Mindfully Aware. Here's my answer. The term "mindfulness" has become so commonplace that it has lost some of its meaning and impact. The term "awareness" has taken the place of mindfulness in many contexts because it is carries more of an impact just because it isn't used as much. But guess what....as it is used over and over, it will also become commonplace. Therefore, I chose to use Mindfully Aware and just em