How many times has this happened to you? How different
would your experience have been if you could have stopped for a moment, taken a deep breath and noticed that your mind was taking you on a trip. Thoughts had hijacked not only your peace- ful walk in the woods, but the kind of peaceful, creative mind needed to prepare for the presentation. From the space of Mindfulness, where you could simply
observe the anxious thoughts and rest in the feeling of your feet on the earth and the beauty all around you, you would have realized that all the material needed for the presentation was already in your files. You could have enjoyed your walk in the woods, knowing that in just the few hours that it would take to prepare, your presentation would be as smooth and perfect as a relaxing walk in the woods. Mindfulness is really another name for awareness—aware-
ness of where our attention is in the moment. When we are mindful we notice when we are missing the wonder all around us because we’re caught up in regrets about the past or imagin- ing a yet-to-be-realized future. When we’re present—when our focus is in our current ex-
perience—we discover a fresh and richer way of living. Wheth- er we truly hear the words of a loved one or the intricacy of a heart-stopping piece of music depends on our capacity to be fully present. When we are less distracted by the next shiny object, we discover what it means to be in touch with the whole- ness (holiness) of our experience. Mindfulness invites us to live each moment; to experience
the fullness and the wonder, the abundance and the beauty of life that is ever present, within and all around us.
One of the gifts of Mindfulness is the freedom it allows us.
Mindfulness practice doesn’t require us to sit silently on a bench or cushion for hours, frustrated from trying unsuccessfully to silence the mind. Rather, mindfulness invites you to accepts your thoughts and gives you the capacity to choose which, if any, you will nurture. Mindfulness enhances your life—whether you are sitting quietly, eating, walking, talking, listening, biking, driving, etc. It’s a portable, life-affirming practice; one that travels with you no matter where you go or what you do.
If you’re ready to enrich and enliven your life, to realize what
it feels like to truly live your life and savor your moment to mo- ment experiences (and isn’t life a collection of moments?), we invite you to join Lina Landess, Mindfulness Meditation Facilita- tor, Trauma Release Coach and author as she gently guides you in the practice of what it means to experience your experience.
Lina Landess, BSc., is an author, Holistic Health & Trauma Release Coach and Mindfulness Meditation Facilitator living and working in Greensboro, NC. See ad on page 7.
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