eat when you eat

Lack of fulfillment keeps us running from one thing to the next. It keeps us in a state of fantasy about a future date or event and it keeps us in state of restlessness deep within our being. (A sort of 'what's next' approach to life and living.) Being unfulfilled is like a thirst that is never quenched.

I was on holiday recently with a friend and we met for lunch at a beautiful restaurant cafe. The atmosphere was stunning, with out door seating and our meals themselves, were works of art. There was much to be savored and enjoyed in our reunion and in the present moment. Yet, my friend was already dreaming and planning about our next meal and encounter. Wow! Just think, you are eating lunch thinking about the next lunch you will eat! How can we even begin to enjoy our meals our ourselves for that matter? Our bodies are in one place and our minds are in another. We did not even have a moment to cherish what we were given and already the mind jumps to the next best thing! This is amazing.

This shows that we have lost our awareness to the present moment, the here and now. If we always look ahead we may miss what is right in front of us, leaving us unfulfilled and in a hurry to keep looking for something else, something more. When we fall into the present moment we find gratitude and become open to acceptance, joy, and love for all that is.

How do we fall into this present moment? How do we find fulfillment? Maybe we slow down just a bit. Maybe we spend a few moments going inward and take a few deep breaths. Maybe it's just a small break at work. Maybe it's a walk around the block to feel the grass underneath our feet and the wind at our backs. Try it and see how you feel. That's the secret, feeling! It's moving from the chattering mind that oscillates like a swing from the past to the future to the feeling heart which grounds us in the present. The now moment is full of life and pregnant with solutions. We just may be to busy to see all of the options.

Eat when you eat. Sleep when you sleep. The future arrives in the form of the now.