Prayer

My prayer for today:

May I be blessed with curiosity, passion, eagerness and enthusiasm, today and everyday!

This quote sums up my feelings exactly!

We would like you to reach the place where you're not willing to listen to people criticize one another… where you take no satisfaction from somebody being wrong… where it matters to you so much that you feel good, that you are only willing to think positive things about people…you are only willing to look for positive aspects; you are only willing to look for solutions, and you are not willing to beat the drum of all of the problems of the world.
--- Abraham
Excerpted from the workshop in Cincinnati, OH on Wednesday, September 22nd, 2004 #173

Being present.

Today, I focused on being present.

It was easy for me to just be. Here. Now.

Being was all I had to do today and it was quite relaxing.

Since I wasn't allowed to think about the past or future, this little exercise was great fun!

I answered all email immediately and I ran errands and read.

I did have to prepare a menu for a dinner party, but that was in the present moment. 

I did literally pull out cookbooks and decided upon a menu.

I enjoyed shopping for the ingredients and putting them away when I got home.

Being present was very inspiring. I felt calm and energetic throughout the day.

A lot of grace came with being present.  For instance, I had enough leftovers for a complete meal for two people.

A friend I've been meaning to call, called today. I found something I'd misplaced. 

The grocery store had everything I wanted. I got front door parking and I didn't have to wait in line.

The rain held up for me today. I felt inspired to repair a five stranded tourmaline necklace, I've been putting off for months now.

The necklace took less than half an hour to repair and I am very pleased with the results.

Perhaps the most significant thing I noticed was a feeling of eagerness and enjoyment which accompanied me throughout the day.

I think these two traits are always there, but I was never present enough to notice them. I'd rather have eagerness and joy over past and future thoughts, unless of course the latter was filled with eagerness and joy!