Congratulations! You’ve made it to day six of a brand new decade. How do you feel? Did you take time to look over what you were happy about in 2019? Have you spent time hashing out those 365.24 days to see if you could pinpoint the most important moments for change, joy, and love? If you did, did it make you feel better about the moment you’re in now or the ones you’re going to be creating soon in 2020? If you loved the last decade, maybe you sat joyously reminiscing or celebrating your noted accomplishments. If you’re not satisfied with where you are, maybe you resigned to buckle down and make larger strides. It could also be that you were indifferent to December 31st, 2019 as it turned over into January 1st, 2020. You know you and you know where you stand with your past and with your present. Generally, the past is only useful to you in what you can learn from it in recreating more of the same or altering for change. With that in mind, taking just a few moments to feel gratitude for the past decade and year could be enough, otherwise you may be missing some of your now. The same is true for future planning. Take time to set your goals and intentions, but don’t let your head get stuck in a future that’s not yet here. Planning, vision boards, and even feeling your future as you want to experience it are wonderful tools but too much worrying about another time can keep you from being a part of the present.
BE HERE NOW
You can bring yourself back into your present moment with purposeful breathing. You can also spend time with nature to do this and if you can’t get outside but you need to refocus, call yourself back into the present moment by going tactile. If you’re outside, look for a pebble or whatever is in the landscape and comfortably accessible to you. If you’re inside or at a desk, you can call in your energy with a pencil or another item there close by. Focus on the object of your choice, feel it’s weight, notice it’s texture, and smile as you inhale and exhale. Notice the weight of your object again and internally recognize your presence through the external.
Let 2020 be a year of clear vision for staying present as much as you can. Honor your true self with acceptance of the current scene while you let that bright light of yours shine radiantly. No matter what has come before this and no matter what may come to pass, let the present be your muse.
Presence and Positivity 