Staying Present, Living In Presence

Life Can Only Be As New As You Choose To Be.

Once Something Has Outlived Its Usefulness In One Area Of Life, Its Purpose For Being In Existence Is No Longer The Same. The Leaf That Captures A Stream Of Sunlight, And Then Transfers Its Energy To The Tree, Serves One Purpose In The Spring And Summer, And Another Completely Different One Through The Fall And Winter.

Every Relationship That We Have In Our Lives - Our Contact With Each Person, Place, And Event - Serves A Very Special, If Yet To Be Realized Purpose: They Are Mirrors That Can Serve To Show Us Things About Ourselves That Can Be Realized In No Other Way.

The Belief That You Have No Choice But To Keep Suffering Through Whatever Frightens You Is Like Believing You Have To Hold Onto A Scalding Cup So That You Won't Spill Your Coffee!

Weak Thoughts And Feelings Often Feel Strong But Remember, Real Strength Is Never Anxious, Cruel, Or Punishing.