Live In The Moment? How Do You Do THAT?

Written by Helaine Iris


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Now, let this be said, I’m not saying planning’s a bad thing, or dreaming for that matter. But it doesn’t escape my notice that a lot ofrepparttar future “projecting” I do isn’t peaceful. My teacher and friend Byron Katie is famous for saying “if you want fear on purpose, get a future, if you want shame, get a past.

How are you doing with staying inrepparttar 130763 present moment?

Here are some tips I’ve learned that help me stay a bit longer inrepparttar 130764 present moment.

1. When you find yourself imagining fearful scenarios ask yourself, “Is thisrepparttar 130765 only possibility?” Search for what else could be true, rather than what you fear.

2. Remind yourself that worrying aboutrepparttar 130766 future or regrettingrepparttar 130767 past isn’t going to change what has or is going to happen.

3. Do you have a fundamental trust that whatever happens you’re going to be ok? Can you find times from your past that serve as evidence that this is true? If so, draw on that experience.

4. Are your basic needs met, does your life work? Often we move intorepparttar 130768 future because we think it will be better there. Consider addressing what ever is not in balance so it will become desirable to be more inrepparttar 130769 now.

5. Practicerepparttar 130770 power ofrepparttar 130771 present. Focus on something positive or beautiful right here and now and breathe it in. Let yourself fully feel it.

6. Then, be willing to let go of that too and move on torepparttar 130772 next moment.

After our invigorating conversation my friend and I walked torepparttar 130773 waters edge to experiencerepparttar 130774 ocean. We both gasped whenrepparttar 130775 chill ofrepparttar 130776 water hit our bare feet. We laughed and looked at each other and both expressedrepparttar 130777 joy of being able to sharerepparttar 130778 moment.

It’s YOUR life…imaginerepparttar 130779 possibilities!



Helaine Iris is a certified Life Coach, writer and teacher that loves her life. For a solution focused complimentary session visit her website http://www.pathofpurpose.com or call her 603-357-8546 or email her helaine@pathofpurpose.com


A Powerful Method for Healing Depression

Written by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.


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Kendra started to cry at this point, and little Kendra continued. "I’m so mad at you! When are you going to care about me!"

"So," I said, "You are a caretaker with your husband and friends. You take care of them but neglect yourself. You allow them to control you without standing up for yourself. Can you see how this would lead to depression?"

Kendra was quite stunned by this information. She had believed that her depression was caused by outside events rather than by how she was treating herself. She thought it was due to a chemical imbalance and to her husband’s controlling behavior. She may have indeed had a chemical imbalance that resulted fromrepparttar stress of not taking care of herself, butrepparttar 130761 imbalance was likelyrepparttar 130762 result rather thanrepparttar 130763 cause of her stress and resulting depression. Her husband was indeed controlling but it was her response to him and others that wasrepparttar 130764 cause of her depression, rather than her husband’s or friends’ behavior.

Kendra began to see that until she hadrepparttar 130765 courage to take loving care of herself, she would continue to be depressed. Through practice, she learned to open to Elder One for guidance about loving behavior toward herself. As she began to take loving action for herself - for her Inner Child - her depression gradually diminished until she was able to get offrepparttar 130766 medication. Now, when she feelsrepparttar 130767 depression coming up, she knows that there is some way she is not taking care of herself. She speaks with little Kendra to find out what it is and with Elder One to discoverrepparttar 130768 loving action. When she hasrepparttar 130769 courage to takerepparttar 130770 loving action, her depression goes away. Kendra has learned a powerful, spiritually-based method for healing her depression.

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. is the best-selling author and co-author of eight books, including "Do I Have To Give Up Me To Be Loved By You?", "Do I Have To Give Up Me To Be Loved By My Kids?", "Healing Your Aloneness","Inner Bonding", and "Do I Have To Give Up Me To Be Loved By God?" Visit her web site for a FREE Inner Bonding course: http://www.innerbonding.com or mailto:margaret@innerbonding.com


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