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It Is Always Only NOW

Read "It is always only NOW" a blog post by Genevieve Gerard

You can do something in this very moment of time that can have a powerful impact in your life.

It is so very simple that it may hardly seem worth saying, yet it will have a far-reaching impact on your life experience. That is to be in the NOW.

That certainly sounds simple. In my many years of coaching and counseling people, I have learned that just because something is simple, does not make it easy.

You may think, “Well, when else could it be, than right NOW?” Of course you would be right. The quicksilver nature of the mind is such that it all too often plays with time through what I call “the Plans, prayers and promises game” (or how I make myself miserable.)

The “plans, prayers and promises game,” has a lot to do with what many people tend to do that keeps happiness outside of their experience.

Many fall into a thought pattern that involves looking at what is happening in the present moment and then judging it as unimportant or not good enough. Once you have done that, it is a slippery slope of self-criticism that contains the thoughts “I should have or could have.”

Right behind those thoughts come “I ought”. Then rather than being in the moment, a process of thoughts and projections into the future will begin, for most people these thoughts are composed of past fears that caused pain and thoughts of that pain happening again in the future.

At times, the perpetual reliving and fearing the past traps you in the past in your consciousness and deprives you of realizing and appreciating what is happening right now.

Interestingly, these thoughts become so buried in your negative “mind chatter” that you are most likely unaware of them although they leave in their wake a general sense of discontent and longing.

This mind chatter is usually a way of being in the past, or in the future. These are not the thoughts of being in the NOW.

In the dynamic power of the present moment, you can simultaneously and spontaneously shed the burdens of the past and your fears of the future.
        – Genevieve Gerard

If you take a pause to consider what is actually happening right NOW, at this exact moment in time and free yourself from any thoughts or consideration of the past or the future, you will be amazed at the sense of calm that washes over you. When you consider and understand how much of your mental attention and awareness may be occupied by thoughts of the past or desires for the future, it is astounding.

If you then take this understanding to its next and logical conclusion, you will realize that you can influence your life in powerful and dynamic ways that will immediately affect your personal happiness and save you from a lot of misery.

Now it may be a new idea to you that your misery is a result of your thoughts. If you have never been aware of that before, please take a moment to consider this concept. It is a very different idea. It can change everything in a way that empowers you to live the life of your dreams and become all that you are meant to be. It is a portal to success and joy.

The past is past. It has already happened, and nothing you can do right now can change it. That realization may come with sadness or a great relief. Whichever emotion you experience with that realization common sense cannot escape the acknowledging of the truth of that fact. What you can do is embrace the incredible relief and freedom that it grants you.

You don’t have to strive to re-write it or change it since that simply cannot be done. You are then left with the decisions of the present moment, what you can do right here, right now.

If you are contained in the events of your mental rewinding of the past, if there is something you are still angry about or some wrong that has been done to you, you can free yourself by forgiving that person for that wrong. You can say that they don’t deserve forgiveness, and that may be true, but you deserve the freedom from the past that forgiveness will give you.

Forgiveness frees you from carrying a painful burden. Forgiveness frees you from the past and opens you to the amazing possibility of receiving and appreciating what is happening in the present.

For many, past events are riddled with mistakes or failures you have made. You can free yourself from the burden of the past by forgiving yourself.

Check out How To Forgive Yourself: Let Go Of The Past and Release Your Pain and Sorrow guided meditation by Genevieve Gerard

 

Forgiveness is an act that can do more to transform your life than any other tool in the quest for enlightenment, awareness and joy. Check out my “How to Forgive Yourself” Genevieve Gerard MP3 and let go of the past and release your pain and sorrow now.

 

Since you cannot ever change the past, no matter what you do, consider the alternative, forgiveness. It certainly cannot do any harm and in my experience brings with it lots of relief and release. It can be a powerful element in your personal happiness.

The other logical conclusion to entering into the moment and appreciating right here, right Now, is that the future is not NOW, it remains something in the future that will only happen when it happens. You can only deal with it, resolve it, or respond to it when it becomes the present.

No amount of planning or promising yourself how it should be or will be, brings the future into the present.

Your thoughts are magnets to the creative process of manifestation, so it is important to rid your thoughts of as much fear and worry, as you are able.
        – Genevieve Gerard

Far more beneficial than the self-critical mind chatter of the “plans, prayers and promises game” is the realization that the future, while as yet uncreated and unformed, can be influenced by your positive thoughts and intentions because of a universal principle that energy follows thought.

Therefore, you can free your mind from the ceaseless spinning of “could have, should have, or I ought to” and open your mind to being an active and proactive force in the creation of your future.

How To Be In The Moment

To be really effective in being in the moment and creating the future that you desire, there are some important things you must do.

First

The first thing you must do is acknowledge that the past is over and unchangeable and has absolutely no more power over you. Then forgive yourself and any others from your past that you may be shouldering on.

Just coming into the present time in your awareness is a strong first step. Bringing your consciousness to present time spontaneously frees you from a lot of the negative consequence of the unconscious mind chatter by interrupting that pattern.

From the very moment, in the very moment that you shed your minds projections into the past or fears for the future, everything changes. That is why there is such a sense of relief and release by coming into the present, what Eckhart Tolle calls the Power of NOW.

Always say ‘yes’ to the present moment… Surrender to what is. Say ‘yes’ to life – and see how life starts suddenly to start working for you, rather than against you.
        – Eckhart Tolle

Second

The second is to let yourself enjoy and appreciate the release that comes with bringing your awareness to this exact moment of time. At the moment, nothing is ever too much to bear because it only is for a moment.

Third

The Third is to understand that the future is still free and unfettered in a state of potential that is becoming and emerging. That leaves you with a great opportunity to create the life you want to live, starting in this moment.

This active, proactive, energetic approach to the, as yet, uncreated and unrevealed future can help free you from the fears that are embedded in your undirected and undisciplined “mind chatter.”

Plant the seed of desire in your mind and it forms a nucleus with power to attract to itself everything needed for its fulfillment.
        – Robert Collier

Fourth

Next you can continue to gain mastery over what you are creating with your mind, by observing what thoughts you are sending out from your mind.

This means being aware of the content of what you are thinking and then take conscious control of the content of your thoughts.

Utilize the universal principle that “energy follows thought” and activate the Law of Attraction. Use the power of your thoughts to create what you desire while living the Noble Eightfold Path of Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration, Superior Right Knowledge and Superior Right Liberation.

By focusing upon what you desire and consciously choosing to not confuse and litter your mind with fears and worry and the negative input of unaware and unfocused mind chatter, you can take the reins of your creative power into your hands.

Change your thoughts and you change your world.
        – Norman Vicent Peale

Your life is a gift, placed within your hands to be a co-creator with the Divine. What you choose, moment-to-moment, of the vast array of ways to improve and empower your life is life’s ongoing blessing to you.

Enjoy it in the magic of being, right here, and right NOW. This is your life, your amazing adventure. It is only available moment-by-moment. This is it, live, love and celebrate and remember, it is always only NOW.

Namaste,

   Genevieve

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Being in the Moment

Being in the Moment

Being In The Moment Super Serenity Sunday article by Genevieve Gerard

When one can ultimately discipline the mind to become quiet there emerges within the meditative experience a sensation of Being.

This is not thinking… this is not doing… this is simply Being. It is being totally present, in the moment.

In this moment nothing is required of you, for this moment is complete just by you being present.

This moment presents the paradox of being both empty and full beyond expression. In this moment you are free from all of the striving, all of the negative self- judgment and all of the desires that often fills your consciousness.

In this moment is a quiet and calm that demands nothing and needs nothing more than what simply is. This moment presents the paradox of being just a moment and yet within this moment is an eternity. In this moment, there is only being.

In this moment there is only now. It is timeless. It is endless. And yet, it is just a moment.

In today’s rush we all think too much, seek too much, want too much and forget about the joy of just Being.”
   – Eckhart Tolle

If you try to cling to it, it disappears. Yet in this moment is great freedom. In this moment is great joy. In this moment, you can rest and be at peace.

In this moment, you experience your self as the Self, free of all of the expectations and demands you may impose upon yourself in your regular daily life.

In the discovery of the moment, Being is an experience that transcends thought. Yet, you can let this moment guide you. You can use the wisdom and perspective in your life.

From this experience emerges a deep understanding. It is an awareness that provides a glimpse of your true Being, a glimpse of your true Self. It is an awareness of your self, as Soul.

For as long as you are able to be in this moment, there is nothing you need and nothing you want that is not there. Fear does not exist in this moment, nor does emotional pain or desire. By freeing yourself of fear and desire and allowing yourself to Be, for just this moment, comes an incredible freedom that begins to transform your life.

Your perspective changes as you know and realize that within the moment, nothing that life requires of you, nothing that you might experience is too much, because it only lasts a moment.

You can heal your life by not worrying about the past, or what will be the future. There is only this moment in the present. There is always only this moment in the NOW.

In the NOW, nothing is beyond your ability to accept. In the NOW, you find great strength because you know and understand that whatever problems you face in your life, are only in this moment of NOW. Ponder on this.

This gives you a new perspective as you bring your awareness to the moment. In the moment, you are granted the understanding of the promise that you will not be tried or burdened beyond your ability to bear.

You can take from this experience of the moment lessons that can transform your life. You can release the mind chatter of self-judgment and self-criticism. You can release the negative self-talk of “I could have” or “I should have.”

New Possibilities

By being in the moment and embracing the freedom of the NOW, you are opening yourself to the possibility and unlimited potential of a future that has not yet been created, while releasing the burdens of the past.

It is through meditation and learning to quiet the chattering mind, that the awareness of the NOW is best achieved. Being, and being in the now, is always there for you, but too often the noise and distraction of your mind’s chatter, and the fears and emotions, distract your consciousness.

This freedom is available to you. You can enter into the mystical peace and the profound Presence of your Soul through meditation whenever you wish. This bliss, this peace awaits you by simply setting aside the space to calm your mind, open your heart and invite the Light.

Meditation is a portal to this moment of time. It grants the freedom from the past. It is a gift only you can give.

Being in the moment is its own reward. The perspective with which you face your life and new challenges is transformed by the respite and restorative power of having rested in the blessing of the eternal NOW.

Follow my guided meditation below for a brief experience of what meditation can do for you today.

A Meditation on the Now

Calm Your Mind, Open Your Heart, Invite the Light

Let your heart and your mind come into the present moment.

Take a deep relaxing and refreshing breath. Let yourself be right here, right now.

Embrace the quiet, the peace of the Presence, as you open your awareness to the timelessness of the eternal NOW.

By choosing to enter into this moment let yourself be open to the awareness of timelessness and let yourselves just be.

Begin by affirming and confirming with your consciousness and mind that all that has ever been before is now past.

Acknowledge that deep truth. Then take a very deep, relaxing and healing breath in and out.

Now, as you breathe in, imagine that you are infusing that air with any sorrows, any shame, any suffering that you have ever known and as you exhale deeply and completely you are now releasing it, freeing yourself from its influence forever.

NOW, breathe in and invite in the peace and calm of the timelessness of the eternal now.

Hold your breath and consciously surrender the glamour of busyness. Then as you exhale, release that glamour completely as you enter into a space that exists beyond time.

It is NOW, nothing more, nothing less.

Right here, right now, as you linger within this opening in the path of time, there is an amazing freedom.

Right here, right now, a deep and abiding sense of peace is available to wash over you.

Right here, right now, the Presence of your Soul is available for you to touch and embrace.

Right here, right now, a sense of wonder and Oneness is available to you.

Right here, right now, you are nourished by the miracle of life.

Right here, right now, you are offered the keys to Love.

This awareness, this experience, shifts your perception and opens you to bliss.

Here and NOW, you are the Soul.

Here in the NOW, you can touch the hem of heaven and dance across the stars.

All that has ever been is past. All that will ever be is in the process of becoming and unfolding.

There is only now and it is yours in its full glory.

Divine love is your birthright. Wisdom opens in you consciousness. All that you are and all that you will ever need to be, is available to you NOW, as you stand outside of time in the vastness of space, held in the safe harbor of the eternal now.

Here is the Peace that passes understanding. Here is the rest that that restores and releases you.

Here all that you have ever been and all that you shall become is embraced and enfolded into the Universal Presence as your Soul offers to the wholeness of your being, the grace and the love of being in the NOW.

In quiet, you can surrender and you can offer up to the Light, Power and Presence of your mind, your emotions, and your personality to blend and fuse with the Light of your Soul.

Right here and right now, by invitation and intention, explore and delight in the wholeness of your being as you realize that although you have a body, you are much more than your body. Although you have emotions, you are not your emotions. Although you have a mind, you are more than your thoughts. You have a personality, which incorporates and contains all of these diverse and delightful elements. It is in the blending of the spark of the Divine that is your Soul, that your true being and your true nature are revealed.

This is the gift of the elegance of the eternal NOW. This is the blessing of being in the moment, in the NOW that is offered to you as a child of God for your healing, for your happiness and for your joy.

Remain quiet and receptive and when you are ready, return to your daily life, relaxed, restored and refreshed by this respite in the eternal NOW.

I invite you to engage in the daily discipline of meditation. In my experience, the discipline of meditation is the simplest way to be able to quiet the mind and emotions sufficiently to enjoy the peace, the freedom and the strength found in the moment.

Ponder this… and let me know your experiences with being in the NOW.

Namaste,

   Genevieve

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