Good morning,
This morning my focus is on my breath work during my meditation. If I am focused on my breathing I remain in the present, and when my breathing is shorter or longer I am not focused on the here and now. It’s kind of like taking a sip coffee; if I am in the present, when I sip I hit my mouth, when I am not in the present I dibble my coffee down the front of your shirt. Ugh! 🧐
As most, you know, I am a breath holder. When I am focused on being mindful of my breathing I don’t have to hold my breath and watch my life fly by. Being focused on my breath is another tool I have in my toolbox to stay in the present. I need all of my tools to stay sober one day at a time and to make the best of my life today. The present is all I really have, yesterday and tomorrow don’t exist, when I am present in my life. I can make plans for tomorrow, but I can not plan the outcome. That is up to my God of my understanding. This morning I am so thankful for the learning I am able to do; I am grateful and thankful I got away from my drinking dis-ease before it caused me to have wet brain. That isn’t a great way to live because a person doesn’t quite have the ability to be able to focus.
Today here at home our focus will be to finish getting Dean ready for his two week fly fishing trip. I am so glad he gets to go this year. I will sure will miss him, but it is good for both of us to have some time apart to refresh our marriage; it helps us to appreciate each other more.
New ideas and new ways of thinking are another gift of being present for my life and others. I am thankful for this new day and to have new chances to live a better life with healthier experiences.
Have a blessed Monday. Let’s let the light of the spirit shine!
