“The scariest moment is always just before you start.”
― Stephen King
“Forever is composed of nows.”
― Emily Dickinson
See if you can stay more present today in everything you do. If your life consists of one routine after another, a series of never-changing habits, then for today focus on the flow of the day and how much goes on that normally escapes your attention. It might be the sunset, or the birds singing, or even the way the water feels on your skin when you have a shower. Really involve all of your senses and strive to make even the ordinary extraordinary. Nothing about this life should ever become mundane or boring.
In every moment there is a chance that something could happen, maybe something wonderful or frightening or motivating, and by dwelling in anticipation instead of listlessness you have an opportunity to live through all of the special seconds that make up the eternal now. Time is meaningless. Now is all there is.
What Are They Feeding Us? – Every year we hear that a new study has found that some kind of food additive or pesticide or chemical used in different products is dangerous for our health. When you consume packaged foods, read the labels. If there is a long list of items that sound like they come from a laboratory, just be aware that you might be consuming something that isn’t helping your body.
In the latest, a food additive that is still allowed in many countries has been banned in France. The synopsis from Science Daily: “A common food additive, recently banned in France but allowed in the U.S. and many other countries, was found to significantly alter gut microbiota in mice, causing inflammation in the colon and changes in protein expression in the liver, according to research led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientist.” It’s called E171. Why are people eating something called E171? I’d rather have a carrot. Hopefully one without 100 chemicals sprayed on it.
Thought of the Day – It’s the first quarter of the moon today, as it continues to wax towards fullness. Continue to take action on what you are working on and get things finished. This can be a time of stress, clashing, and discord, but also of high energy, motivation, and growth. The day can be productive or not – this is a choice you will make. Consider life like a vacation – it would be nice to stay forever but you know you can’t. Act accordingly and do what needs to be done.
Have a focused day.
“If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we shall never begin.”
― Ivan Turgenev