I just saw this quote by one of my favorite authors:
“You cannot be both unhappy and fully present in the Now”
Eckhart Tolle
I feel that I Can.
I previously knew about this quote prior to a visit to the veterinarian with my very ill dog. This would be my last time I saw my best friend in his physical form. This quote inspired me to be fully present for his last breaths and found the experience emotionally painful.
Was I fully present for this experience?
I feel as if I was about as close to being fully present as I have ever been.
If you break your leg and are in the moment it’s very challenging for anyone to be happy. In fact, during extreme pain, some may find solace taking the mind somewhere more serene and less painful in that moment.
Would I have changed my approach knowing that my experience with my dog was very painful?
No…I wouldn’t…because even though pain is part of our journey it is also part of the contrast in colors that enhance the overall beauty of the masterpiece of life.
The Here and Now is only here for the present moment and then it is gone forever.
I encourage all to Embrace Life’s present moments…except maybe those that may cause intense physical pain such a broken leg. For those hopefully limited experiences…after you are in a safe place…a mental vacation to a waterfall Paradise may help ease the pain.
It is a blessing to be fully present and experience all of life. The Universe lives and breathes through us and we through IT. LIVE and BREATHE in Goodness and each precious moment!
Shine your light in Goodness so others may see and the world will be a brighter place wherever you’ll be🌟
Goodness Steve
Author: Goodness Steve
🌟I like to think we are all co-creators sharing a cosmic dance with something to offer everyone we encounter. When we feel our best engagements are sweetest. I do my best to feel my best, for when I feel my best…I have the most to offer others. 🌟 There was a lengthy period of my life where it was difficult for me to feel well as I suffered daily from a painful condition called Spasmodic Torticollis that caused my neck to spasm constantly. I implemented positivity and wellness to a level where my pain is insignificant and wear comfortable neck support much of the time to ease spasms. I believe if I had not experienced such a high level of painful spasms that I could not enjoy my life at the level of happiness and appreciation that I now enjoy. My experience with pain led me to understand how truly precious this grand adventure called life truly is. 🌟 I wish to inspire others to create a life they enjoy. Life is what we make of it… Every day is a gift meant for a celebration with all our senses. Whatever challenges we have, there are others out there living...
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