Present Moment @ MindSay 
It's at the moment bound for nowhere -
Just going round and round...
And so here it is another day in this long list of days that I have experienced in this long existence most of which just seem to blend into the next and become one hazy half-remember memory...
And I suppose that this is the way that the brain operates as the past in pushed further and further to the rear so that the present has its moment of glory at the front of the line even though the present cannot be measured by any equipment created by man as it is plowed under by each passing present. And such is time as I experience it and so has it been and so shall it be for all eternity - each instance moves further and further away, pushed from view by the newbies that demand one's attention and then they vanish from reality...
And thus are my thoughts as I sit here at this moment and enjoy all that the world will present to me in the coming moments though these thoughts will be plowed under by thoughts to come for this is the natural progression of things just as one generation is plowed under by the next until nothing remains above ground to mark their paths...
Lately I have been trying to remember the past and all that I was back in the day so very far away. Most of which is due to the fact that spent some time working on my MySpace though some has to do with the fact that I have another birthday fast approaching. MySpace has turned out to be an interesting experience on a number of levels. I have rediscovered some of my high school friends, some friends from my Usenet days, bands that I listened to back in college, many things from the past that had long since been plowed under by all that I perceive in the present...
Strange are the thoughts that fill my head as I try to remember the past, and strange they shall remain until something new steps to the front of the line and demands that I give it some attention...
This is the Word of the AntiCrust...
Praise be ye who Read the Word for ye are Blessed amongst humans...
Being focused in the moment allows you to release the
fear of the future and the guilt of the past.
Today's Positive Affirmation:
Today and every day I am fully present in the moment.
I gently release my thoughts of the future or the past,
knowing that I have everything I need in the moment.
Today's Positive Visualization:
I take a breath and allow myself to experience the
perfection of this present moment. I sense God's love
surrounding and protecting me, providing me with everything
I need. I know the future will take care of itself and the
past has already been forgiven. And so I go through my day
feeling the joy and completeness of this present moment.
I imagine what my day will be like as I stay focused in
the moment. I combine these images with the feelings
of joy and let them go, knowing that they will create
the good things I am visualizing and thinking.
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So I have been sitting here thinking about all I have to be grateful for. Sometimes I get so caught up in how I can help or make a difference I forget to appreciate what I have. That is of course not to say that we should stop working so that others have the same opportunities but sometimes I lose sight of the present, just being content in the here and now. I am focusing there at the moment, thinking about how lucky I am to be in school and to have the chance to be in a learning environment each day. I'm grateful for the gift to be a part of other's lives, to be allowed into their private worlds, to have so much trust shared with me. I am thankful for my health, a place to live, having my pictures, writing, books, computer here. I appreciate the beautiful weather, my friends, having a pet, being able to take a break to walk, journal, nap, meditate. Most of all I'm grateful to be connected to others.
Question of the day: Do you think that being optimistic is a learned behavior or a pre-determined life view? Do you think it is influenced by an individual's personality or mainly be their environment? How easy is it to change from being a pessimistic, realistic or optimistic person? Do you think that a person's response varies by situation or is fixed depending on how they relate to the world?
A Very Present Help...Psalm 46:1
He's helping me now - this moment,
Though I may not see it or hear,
Perhaps by a friend far distant,
Perhaps by a stranger near
Perhaps by a spoken message,
Perhaps by a printed word;
In ways that I know and I know not,
I have the help of the Lord.
He's keeping me now - this moment,
However I need it most,
Perhaps by a single angel,
Perhaps by a mighty host,
Perhaps by the chain that frets me,
Or the walls that shut me in;
In ways that I know and know not,
He keeps me from harm and sin.
He's guiding me now - this moment,
In pathways easy or hard,
Perhaps by a door wide open,
Perhaps by a door fast barred,
Perhaps by a joy withholden,
Perhaps by a gladness given;
In ways that I know and know not,
He's leading me up to heaven.
He's using me now - this moment,
And whether I go or stand,
Perhaps by a plan accomplished,
Perhaps when he stays my hand,
Perhaps by a word in season,
Perhaps by a silent prayer;
In ways that I know and know not,
His Labour of Love I share.
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