In truth, the only thing that we have is the present, since the past is gone and the future is still to come. Yet we spend so much time in the past and the future that we...read full story
Take a moment and think about the times when you felt most happy, joyful, or at peace. Were those moments defined by how much money someone spent on you? Or was it the at...read full story
Living in the present moment is difficult enough. Many mystics and spiritual masters from Jesus and the Buddha to Ram Das and Pema Chodron have tried to teach us how to p...read full story
I’ve discovered that I have greater success with living life in the present moment when I remove judgment from what I’m experiencing. Rather than making an ev...read full story
We must be completely present for what we are doing, without sacrificing or rushing what's in front of us in order to get to 'more important' stuff later. No matter how m...read full story
Forget about those New Year’s resolutions in which you decide on the first day of January how you will be conducting your life in September, some nine months later....read full story
If you find yourself looking forward to the end of the holiday season instead of the beginning, here’s a call to shift gears and reclaim what should be a time of ap...read full story
Have you noticed how often we use up the present moments of our lives, the very precious currency of life, consumed with a longing to be someplace else, doing something e...read full story
Have you ever tried to pay someone a compliment and seen them embarrassed, confused, or even somewhat irked at your offering of kindness, love, and admiration? Or maybe, ...read full story
The willingness and ability to live fully in the now eludes many people. While eating your appetizer, don’t be concerned with dessert. While reading a book, notice ...read full story
