Presence – Day 3
January 31, 2018
Most of us want what we don’t have, including being somewhere other than where we are. “Someplace else would be better,” we think. Sometimes we’re not present because we genuinely don’t like where we are or whom we’re with—and being present would bring that reality home. Fear, anxiety, guilt, and other unresolved emotions from the past can block our ability to be present now.
Living in the present moment doesn’t just mean showing up and thinking. It involves slowing down and moving down, into our heart.
Challenge: The hardest part about being here now, wherever that is, is that sometimes it hurts. The good thing about it is, if we’re present for each emotion, we’ll be present when joy comes around too.
From the book: 52 Weeks of Conscious Contact
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In addiction and recovery circles, Melody Beattie is a household name. She is the best-selling author of numerous books.
One of Melody's more recent titles is The Grief Club, which was published in 2006. This inspirational book gives the reader an inside look at the miraculous phenomenon that occurs after loss--the being welcomed into a new "club" of sorts, a circle of people who have lived through similar grief and pain, whether it be the loss of a child, a spouse, a career, or even one's youth.
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