Every day I awaken with the challenge to be present in every moment, to stay in my body, grounded in the now.

Training my brain to stay in the moment is a day-by-day process. One little affirmation can change the direction of my thoughts.

Expectations take me out of the moment and places me smack dab in the middle of stress. Mindfulness means staying aware. I choose awareness.

Maybe it’s a habit of worry. Maybe it’s my way of reminding myself I’m not in control. Daily I let go and bring in gentleness.

I want to be in the Now. But I don’t want to again be in that “mush” state like when I was on anti-depressants. That is not the Now I want.