Living in the now

[caressa]

One of the conclusions I have come to in my old age is the importance of living in the ever-present now. In the past, too often I indulged in the belief that somehow or other tomorrow would be brighter or happier or richer.

—Ruth Casey

This is so true with me at the moment. With my son gone out west and waiting for the results of the CT Scan, life is in the moment.

It is important to live each day as it comes. Take each moment as being special and why I chose the kind chip today.

When I live in today, I am connected to my Higher Power. At this time, that is where I need to be. I woke up this morning with the song "How long has it been since you talked with the Lord" running through my mind.

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A sure fire way of getting you to do your morning meditation. I have no way of connecting with my son, so I have no choice but to leave him in God's care. I can't rush the process and get the results of my CT Scan any faster, so I have to be patient and wait. If I put my life on hold, waiting for 'word' I would be missing out on life. I did that for too many years, today it is not an option.


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[SunnyGirl]

“For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be
much use being anything else” - - Winston Churchill

Living in the now....

I don't think I have any option, living today is all I have....
I can't change the past and tomorrow is a big unknown, so
that leaves me with today. I am an optimist, I see the glass
as half full! I get up each and every day happy that I'm alive
and determined to make the best out of each and every day.
I think the power of positive thinking goes a long way toward
attracting good things in my direction. I truly can't remember
the last time I had a bad day, maybe a few bad moments now
and then but a bad day, nope!

Many years ago I found a lump about the size of a large grape,
on my abdomen. I put off going to the doctor because I feared
it might be cancer... (not to smart) Three years later I made
myself go and it turned out to be scar tissue from a surgery
I had 10 years before. If I had trusted God more, I think I would
have gone much sooner instead of ignoring the situation. If our
faith was strong enough we would never have to worry.....

I do worry now and then, I think it's a mother's job to be
concerned about her children or a loved one. But, when I
am concerned I try to take it to God... "Thy will be done"
My will, never turns out as well as God's will....

Peace on the journey, SG

[majestyjo]

I agree SG, now is all we have. We can't change the past. Our actions or those of our As.

Even in today, I have to practice the slogan, "Live and let live."

I have been watching some shows about Australian history and British history. It is great to see what was and where we came from and the foundation on what the country was built on. We need to build that strong foundation, but they do crumble and erode, and we do have to build and reinforce in today. The shows are beautiful and yet sad at the same time. The shows are on TVO with no commercials. I have found them to be very spiritual in nature and a real blessing and enlightening.

A lot of lighthouses along the coasts to show the dangers.

[majestyjo]

You are reading from the book Each Day a New Beginning

One of the conclusions I have come to in my old age is the importance of living in the ever-present now. In the past, too often I indulged in the belief that somehow or other tomorrow would be brighter or happier or richer.

—Ruth Casey

How easily our minds jump from the present to the foibles of the past or our fears about the future. How seldom are our minds on this moment, and only this moment.

Before we picked up this book, where were our thoughts? We need to practice, with diligence, returning our minds to whatever the experience at hand. A truly creative response to any situation can only be made when we are giving it our undivided attention. And each creative response initiates an even more exciting follow-up experience.

All we have of life, all that it can offer us is here, now. If we close our mind to the present, this present, we'll only continue to do so when the tomorrow we dream of now becomes the present. There are no tomorrows.

I will let go of the past and the future. My only reality is here, now. God's gifts are here, today, right now.

How did they know I was old when they wrote this!  The mind is willing, the flesh is weak.

[majestyjo]

One of my meditation card says, Growing old gracefully I think NOT.