Separate Past, Present + Future To Live Mindfully Now

Your feelings do not just live in the here and now.  They are a timeless reflection of your life as a whole.  They are shaped by everything that has happened to you in the past; your loves, your pains, your joys your sorrows.  They also reflect your concerns for the future.  Most important, they don’t always reflect what really happened in your past or what will likely happen in your future.  They reflect your perception of what was or what will be; as if you are looking at life through tinted glasses. 


The anger, frustration, doubt and suspicions you may feel now are as much a part of your past and your worries for the future, as they are of the present.  Your feelings for someone, love or loathing, have as much to do with your past relationships and experiences as they have to do with the reality of your current one.


So if you ever want to break the cycle of your life and be true to your own Simple Truth, focus on separating yourself from you memories as well as your worries for what has not yet occurred.  Be mindful of the present and the reality of the here and now.  Look, touch, listen, see and hear what is going on around you.  Feel what is happening right now and embrace it.  Don’t let your old habits and old programming rule your life.  Instead experience all that life has to offer.  


Remember, feelings are not hard scientific facts.  They are emotions.  They should be acknowledged, but also managed.  They need to be seen as separate from the situation you are in so that you can live in the present moment, and not an amalgamation of your concerns about the past, present and future.  As long as you stay mindful of yourself you can learn the source of your emotions and you can manage the “why” behind the “what” that you are feeling. 


That means you can make good choices based on what you need, rather than on what others have or will need from you in the past, present or future.  And that will keep you on YOUR path no matter what the world throws at you.