“Okay, now what?” “Now, we wait.” “Wait for what?” “We wait for the bobber to go under the water.  That means we have a fish.” “How long do we wait?” “As long as it takes.” “What do we do while we wait?” “We can sit quietly and think of you want.” “How about we talk?” […]

When the stress levels begin to rise, how do you react?  Do you get frustrated and agitated?  Do you begin to get excited yourself?  Do you start to lash out at those around you?  Or, do you keep calm and touch that part of yourself that has the answers? Inside of you there is a […]

“I don’t know, I’m afraid of what will happen.” “It’s okay, none of us knows the future.  We just know that we will persevere no matter what happens.  Since none of us knows, we might as well enjoy what we have at this moment in our lives.” “Yes, you are right.  I should not waste […]

The choices you make at this moment may impact your future self.  Every moment is usually accompanied by a set of choices that you may consciously make, or a set of choices that you unconsciously “accept.”   When we let our choices go unnoticed is when we become complacent and make decisions by “default.” Think about […]

The tree sways in the wind as it stands unnoticed in the middle of the city.  The cars and the pedestrians hustle by, with barely a notice of the tree’s beauty.  The tree understands, though, for it does not exist to be noticed, but it exists to contribute to the beauty of the world.  As […]

“Breathe in, halfway lift.  Breathe out, forward fold”  the yoga teacher quietly instructs the class.  The man began to get the hang of being able to control his breath as instructed while he performed the poses.  He remembered the first day when he could not even think about his breathing while he attempted the challenging […]

The water sprayed his face as the man stood in the shower.  He let the warm soothing droplets help transition him from sleep to a wake state for the day.  He tried not to think about his upcoming day, but rather, he focused on feeling each droplet hit his face, and run down his body.  […]

The man stared at the pictures on the wall.   He could remember the scene as though it was yesterday.  The children were young and playful, he was young and able, and life was good. “It’s too bad I didn’t know it at the time,” he thought.   “I was so caught up in the stresses of […]

“Okay, squeeze in a little tighter,”  the man said as he watched a young family pose in front of the water fall. “I got it, let me take another.” The man snapped a couple of quick pictures and handed the camera back to the mother. “Thank you,” she replied, as the man smiled and nodded, […]