Do you live in the past, the here and now, or the future?
Are you a person that longs for the good ole days? High school, college, maybe even further back
and miss everything about the past? Or
are you a person that thinks “oh when such in such happens then everything will
fall into place and be great”. That next
raise, when my spouse does ____________, when my kids behave, or when they get
a little older or move out of the house, when my in laws quit
_________________, etc.
Think about it. Where do you
spend most of your time? Past, present,
or future?
If you are living in the past or the future you are missing out on the
MOST IMPORTANT PART of life…the PRESENT!
You cannot change the past, the future hasn’t happened yet and we are
not promised the future. We only have
the present. RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW. How different would your present look if you
only focused on right now? Ask
yourself…How different would my life look if I just focus on what is happening
this very minute and making it the best it can be? What can I do in this situation to make it
positive? How can I enjoy this time? When we enjoy and treasure the little things
in the here and now and learn to be present in the moment we honor those who
are present with us and ourselves. I
find that the more I am present in the moment the better my past looks and the
brighter my future becomes. The little
things I do TODAY, the choices I make now, are what have the greatest impact on
my future. When I was focusing on the
future by saying “Well if I or when I get this weight off I will… or when I
make more money I will… or when my husband stops… or after I graduate… or you
get the idea. Living outside of right
now causes us to miss many important things that are happening right now and it
keeps us frustrated, regretful, angry, fearful, unproductive, depressed, and
most of all we miss out on life.
For
example: How many times have you taken a
phone call when you are with someone?
Perhaps your spouse or your children.
Many times it’s not an important call just someone wanting to chit chat
but yet we talk because we have our cell with us always and don’t want to miss
anything. But what about your child that
you could be having a conversation with or building a relationship? What about when you’re with your spouse? Do you take calls then too? How important do your children and spouse
feel when you ignore them to answer your phone?
How would you feel if your children or spouse did it to you? Pretty soon they will quit trying to speak to
you or develop that relationship because silently you are telling them that
they are not as important as the person on the other end of the line.
When you
are going through your daily routine…STOP and think…what is happening right
now? What am I doing to help someone
else? How can I make this situation
better? What small contribution can I
add to make the situation better? Thank
about what is happening right now and think about what you can do and what you
have to be thankful or grateful for in this moment. You will be AMAZED at how your life starts to
change and how your family and friends react to you. You will also be amazed at how light and free
you feel. GOD has great plans for you! Please share anything you have tried that
helps you stay focused on the present or anything you do to help others that
also has helped your outlook. Let’s help
each other along this journey.
God Bless,
Nena
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