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A Random Observation: Being Present

I am sitting here in my living room and it is 1am. With all of my housemates asleep I am able to be extremely aware of what is occurring around me. I am completely present in my body and I can hear and feel things I may not normally have noticed with the constant chatter of that which we call life.

Here is a little of what I can hear/feel/sense/etc. as I sit here on the floor typing:

♥ The sound of one of the ceiling fans is almost hypnotic in its constant whir.

♥ I hear people snoring and I know exactly who it is based on past experiences.

♥ There is a cool breeze coming in and it is brushing past the soles of my feet yet not keeping my feet cold. My shoulders, on the other hand, are extremely cool because of the constant cool air streaming from the ceiling fans.

♥ The laptop I am using is making a slight buzzing noise which is nearly unobservable, however, the desktops fan is going around and around and around.

♥ Our wind chimes are only getting hit by the wind every 5-10 minutes or so, very tiny noise comes, even when that occurs.

♥ I am aware of how calm and relaxed my body is and I am almost in meditation if it was not for me focusing on writing.

Take a shot... be present... right now... in this very moment. What sensations stir when you are focused on the present?

It Just Takes One...

Ever sat up late at night thinking about something that is bothering you? Something that just is not going "right" in your life? Maybe you're thinking about the mistake you made that you simply wish you could take back or that decision that lead you down the wrong path? Or perhaps it is something someone else did (or did not) do?

With just that one idea, about that one event, other memories, thoughts, ideas and images are summoned to it - whether they are positive or negative. That one thought creates a stream of other thoughts that are similar in nature. And guess what... all it takes for you to change it around (if it is attracting useless, hurtful, disturbing, etc. thoughts, ideas & images) is ONE THOUGHT. It does not even have to be a powerful one. It can be as simple as the feeling you get when you look at a sunset or something else that brings you joy. All it takes is that ONE thought and if you focus on it long enough and get to the emotional level that it conjures it will surely bring more of that goodness flowing into you. Remember... it just takes one...

The Beginning...

I have thought long and hard about how I would go about sharing the things I have learned (and continue to learn) in my life. It is not because I feel that I possess some secret to life that everyone is oblivious to. It is because I feel in my innermost being that this is part of the reason I was put on this Earth, during this time, in this body, having these experiences etc.

I felt pulled to create a website that represented who I am, who I want to be and who I am becoming in the hopes to encourage others to reach within and experience what it is like to live a more conscious life. Being online gives me a larger audience; and I feel that the more I share, inspire, encourage or whatever one would like to call it, the more I have fulfilled this part of me that has been hungry to do so.

I do hope that those that read my words are able to pull from them something that touches them at a deeper level and I am more than grateful to have this opportunity.

Namaste