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Ep 29: "Right Here, Right Now" Is All We Have
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Ep 29: "Right Here, Right Now" Is All We Have

This is where life happens, where opportunities for change exist.
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This is a simple reminder of the importance of the present moment.

“Right here, right now” is where life happens, where we truly experience life. But being mindfully present isn’t so much about stopping to smell the roses; it is more than appreciating the simple joys of life.

It is to see with clarity that our relationship with the current moment determines how the next moment will arrive for us.

It is to recognise that “right here, right now” is where decisions and actions take place, and where opportunities for change exist.

We can’t turn back the clock. We cannot fast forward into the future. “Right here, right now” is all we have to work with to enable intentional growth and progress.

This work goes beyond awareness.

Our practice teaches us to embrace each present moment of our experience, to connect through stillness, to observe with calmness, to engage with kindness, and to respond with wisdom.

In this Take A Pause session recorded live on 1 October 2023, the TAP community practiced being in the here and now with relaxed alertness.

In open awareness, we paid attention to what arises from moment to moment. We then turned our attention to the body breathing and used the breath to remind us that we are “right here, right now”.

When pain and discomfort came up in the body, we practiced being present with the physical sensations without reacting to the experience.

At the end of our meditation, we listened to a beautiful piece of writing by Sian Wilmot (@srwpoetry).


Meditation begins: 08:19

Reading begins: 22:11

Meditation duration: 14 minutes


Your final destination is not the only place with a beautiful view. Pull over. Get out of the car. Put your hands over your heart. You are here. Most of us will live till we’re a two-digit number. That’s it. Two goddamn digits. So know that perfect is an illusion and there is no time to waste. Romanticise today. Say thank you to the sunlight as it kisses your face. Whisper I love you to the rain. Sing loudly to all the lyrics that you swear were written just for you. Don’t let happiness pass right through. Dream endlessly about the possibility of big cities, but also know that there is joy to be found in the comfort of your own couch. There is magic in both a shower thought and an epiphany. You do not have to only see potential in big things. You can celebrate both the end goal and the tiniest of milestones. Don’t make yourself wait for a better day to let yourself be happy - there are an abundance of joys right here, right now. And right now is all you really have, so why not start with that? ~srwpoetry (Source)


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