Man washing dishes (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Remember the times when the teacher did roll call in class and the answer after your name was called was “present”? You were fairly present at the moment you heard your name. I don’t know about you, I was somewhere else for most of high school.
Today BEing present actually shows up by participating in the moment you are in, completely. Multi-tasking be damned, just doing one thing at a time and not wandering off in body or mind to another task, problem or issue. This is not always easy, but possible.
Are you willing to practice? Start with doing a mundane chore like the dishes or sweeping the floor. While you are doing it concentrate on the actual washing/sweeping. “Get the corners.” “Flip the dish and scrub that spot”. How long before you were thinking about dealing with the kids or heading out to do other chores or maybe even adding another task while you are doing this one, like calling a friend or checking your email?
Caught you! I knew it, lots of you are like me! HA! When I want to let go of the turmoil in my head or the dreaded to-do list, I start by thinking I just want to BE. My to-BE at the moment is just to wash the dishes and when other things filter in, I note it then clear my mind to the task at hand.
It is really incredibly relaxing to do only one thing at a time. Meditative even.When did we get so busy? Why do we think that if we are only done ONE thing we must be lazy or inefficient?
Life is short and we ALL need to slow down a bit and just BE. This IS the good life and “Life is too short to be anything but happy!”
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i believe we do have trouble being in the moment no matter what we do, especially when it is a hectic week. but if we stop/be in the moment, we never miss the pleasures that are before us. tomorrow is another day i say and try do exercise this everyday thanks for you great post
Thanks for stopping by and taking a moment to comment. Moments pass quickly and it is great when we take it and do something with it knowingly.
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