I write about it a lot. Being present in your present. Mindfully every step is in forward motion then outward. It's not an easy task. I've studied every shape of spirituality to figure out where the path was truly growing from. Then one day the song lyrics from the worship band at Elevation punctured a hole in my heart and vision. Being present in the now is having faith and trust in all things unknowing. Making yourself available to pull in the present without having to redesign the past. Reality gut check here... The stories most of us share about our experiences are bent. I'm learning the hard way that resumes are no different. Indeed sent out a huge email that told job hunters to use better verbs. Suddenly the layout of who what and where looked more like strawberry shortcake rather than pumpkin pie. Understanding the present is knowing if it rains on your parade you aren't running inside. You're allowing the availability of now consume your heart. If you're having a bad day at work allow it to process. Putting yourself in a self described place of safety in your past isn't anything more than stepping back thirty feet. Through awareness we know our intentions and have the ability to keep judgement at a well controlled low level. It doesn't necessarily feel like a glorious moment but if and when you recognize it's discomfort you're able to put yourself in newer situations of recovery. Whereas living off a memory means changing the layout of the story. It happened but you did nothing at the time to correct the direction of the driving winds. It's very difficult to live in the now when the rest of the planet loves tearing up your past. I've become extremely careful as to who sits in my circle. Life isn't Facebook and Instagram. God may have created your family but ultimately you have to live with them. Yeah ok. Same is true about the workplace. You didn't create the product nor the requirement of productivity. But you can be brilliant at your job by handling the unknowing. Prepare yourself for sudden changes without over reacting. Build your platform of success on the process of realization rather than research and false numbers that glorify a past more than represents it. Loosen up your hardened heart and be ready for the now. Take your mask off and enjoy the next ten minutes of you being you.