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Stay In The Moment

Blog City - Day 2147

Prompt: A wall clock subtly reminds whoever reads it to stay in the moment. What does “to stay in the moment” mean to you, and how easy or difficult is it to stay in the moment?

Staying the moment means being mindful, centered, and present. It means stopping to take in a breath, a full breath and letting it out slowly as you focus on the feeling of filling up and letting it go. It means looking up from our devices and seeing what's around us. The world really is a wonderful place if you pay attention. Focusing on the actual people around us. It drives me insane when someone is on their phone, while the person they are with sits idly by waiting for them to finish whatever was so urgent it took them away.

The more stressed I am, the more difficult it is to stay in the moment. Thoughts race as our heart catapult, all to keep up to some kind of expectation or deadline. It is at these times when it is more beneficial to stop and just take a moment to recenter than push on. Taking a moment and breathing deeply gives us a chance to get ourselves in the right place to get things accomplished.

It may seem counterproductive to stop when the world is whizzing by, but it actually helps to refocus us and calm us so we can handle the chaos that may be coming our way. It helps us put things into perspective.
Since last fall, I have been incorporating meditation into my life. I find it is helpful. I feel calmer. Able to take things on. Not so anxious or scattered.