Living in the Present

I found something in a magazine that is worth repeating in this blog. It is a commentary written by Pema Chodron and it was published in the Shambhala Sun magazine. It discusses the traditional 4 basic reminders to stay in the present moment. I will post the first 2 reminders now. They are:

1. Maintain an awareness of the preciousness of human life. Beginning to realize how precious life is becomes one of your most powerful tools. It's like gratitude...once you have this feeling of gratitude for your own life and the preciousness of human birth, then it takes you into any realm.
2. Be aware of the reality that life ends; death comes for everyone. Life is very brief. If you realize that you don't have that many more years to live and if you live your life as if you actually had only a day left, then the sense of impermanence heightens that feeling of preciousness and gratitude.

By focusing on these 2 reminders, you learn to appreciate the value of your life and the lives of others. It puts things in perspective and makes you realize the "problems" and "challenges" we face on a daily basis are small in size in comparison to the bigger picture - our life.

Stay tuned for the next 2 reminders to be published on the blog. Until then, stay focused on the bigger picture and be grateful for the people around you, including yourself.

Positive thoughts to you,
Renee

Renee Kennedy-Edwards, MS
Business & Personal Coach
COACHING 4 SUCCESS, INC.
www.LeadMeToSucceed.com