“Mindfulness isn’t difficult, we just need to remember to do it. ~ Sharon Salzberg
Every sunrise is an opportunity to show up for your own life. Every sunset does the same. All the moments in between these two events are opportunities to just open up and enjoy the wonders of the world, and this miracle we call life. If we don’t respond by showing up mentally and emotionally, it’s like watching a beautiful and sometimes scary and riveting movie, filled with action-packed scenes as well as tender and inspiring moments, and then either falling asleep, or being bored to death.
Life is short. That’s why it is so important to practice presence throughout the day in little chunks of time – “Mindfulness Minutes”.
A great time to practice a mindfulness minute is during the transition points in your day. When you wake up, when you are eating breakfast, when you get in the car, just stop for one moment as you put the keys in the ignition and be present. When you sit down at your desk, when you break for lunch…you get the idea. And of course just before you close your eyes to sleep.
When you are alert to the moment and the world around you, in an open and receptive way, most of the time, life takes on a friendlier, more hopeful and meaningful outlook. Even in our suffering we find things that we can be grateful for, and the practice of presence helps add meaning to our situation.
Join us today for a lesson in the practice of the Mindfulness Minute!
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