Resonate Anyone?

We all struggle.  We all suffer on the inside.  Every day:  

We worry.
We procrastinate.
We feel overwhelmed.
We feel angry.
We feel lonely.
We don’t feel good enough.
We wish we were thinner
We wish we had more money.
We wish our jobs were different.
We wish our relationships
were different.
We think everything in life should be easier.

And yet, every one of these struggles is self-created.  They are real, but they are only real because we have created them in our minds.  We have attached ourselves to certain ideals and fantasies about how life should be in order to be good enough for us.

We worry because things might not turn out how we expect.  We procrastinate because we fear discomfort and failure.  We feel overwhelmed because we think we should be further along than we are.  We feel angry because life should not be this way.  And so, it goes.

But it’s all in our heads.

And it doesn’t have to be this way.  At least not for YOU.

You can think better… you can live better.  This is a choice you can make.

Take a deep breath, and let all that thinking and ruminating go.  Just bring your attention to the present moment.  Focus on what’s here with you now – the light, the sounds, your body, the ground under your feet, the objects and people moving and resting around you.  Don’t judge these things against what they should be – just accept what they are.  Because once you accept reality, you can improve it.

See life as it is, without all the ideals and fantasies you’ve been preoccupied with.  Let go of all those stressful distractions, and just experience this moment.

This moment is good enough as it is.  Be here.[1]

Happy New Year once again!

[1]http://www.marcandangel.com/2016/09/25/20-tough-truths-about-life-no-one-wants-to-admit/#more-3672

    Until next time, remember,

• You are not alone.

• You are not your circumstances.

• You have everything within you to live a purpose-filled life.