Past, present and future

Have you ever felt a sense of internal conflict about enjoying the present moment while also working toward your dreams? As you ponder your new year's intentions perhaps you find yourself wondering how you can balance living in this present moment with visualizing and feeling what you want for your future. You and I know that life happens now, and in order to fully live it, we need to accept what’s in front of us and experience it with complete awareness. And, we also know that in order to create our future we must act as if we already have what we want. So how can we do both?

Obviously, we can’t be happy and present if we’re focused on attracting something bigger and better, and worrying at each step of the process. Maybe the key to enjoying the present while enabling the future is to know that we are creating something different without telling ourselves that it’s also something better. Tomorrow might bring a world of exciting new possibilities, but today, wherever you stand on your journey, can be an adventure in itself, even if you are taking steps towards your future.

Today, begin to recognize that you have abundant opportunities to utilize your strengths and passions, to do things you enjoy, and to connect with people you love—even if you are simultaneously crossing things off our to-do lists on the things, which are moving you closer to creating your dreams. Today choose to know that you have a sense of direction in your life, but do not choose to create stress around arriving at any destination. Today is a worthy part of your adventure. If you are following your purpose, right now, you are indeed living the dream.

Just for today,I look upon my past, present and future with love. I recognize that I am the star in my own movie. I am also the author and the director. I now create wonderful new roles for myself. This moment is a stepping stone in the discovery of who I am and what brings me joy. Everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.