Living in the Now: Cultivating Joy and Peace

Now, that's all that you need to be concerned with, and not concerned really at all. Think of one thing, situation, moment in time that brings you joy or peace or gratitude. With your eyes closed, just feel that while you think of it. Now. The feeling you feel, if you would lasso it and recognize it. Not an ethereal thing outside of you, but the feeling that resides in your body when you think of whatever that may be that brings you the peace and joy you desire.

Recognize it, fan the flame of it. Think of more and more that adds to that feeling. Just for a moment at a time, and before you know it, you’ll have a whole moment, then hour, then day that feels that way. Your day will turn into a week, and your year, then guess what? You're a happy, joyful person, rather than one that may dwell on things that bring them anything other than joy.

Why not allow the love, peace, and joy that is ever-present, that resides and abides all around, to seep into your existence? It's there for all, but mostly for the full-grown, fragrant, vibrant wonder that it is, that you are. Enjoy the life you have, one moment at a time. Each now that you have.

Relish it, talk about it, feel into it. It’s how you are in control of your life. All is energy, and all is energy attracts like. The more of how you are at this moment is what you will bring to yourself. You’re in control, you attract what you are or feel at any given scintilla of your time. Foster the feeling of well-being. Guard it with your life, as that is what it is. A small seed- that all it requires is a bit of attention to bloom into the full-grown, fragrant being that you are.

Fan the flame of the ember of whatever you want to grow…to glow. No matter what it is, it will expand and spread like wildfire. Use your breath to foster the ember, once it catches, it takes care of itself, and you can foster others.