Greetings and welcome to the Why Struggle Podcast.
I'm your host,
Barbara J.
Faison,
And my intention with this podcast is to offer ideas,
Insights,
And inspirations so you can live life better.
Greetings and welcome to 2024,
Week 12,
This Moment.
This is a podcast about taking in all that is happening in the moment and flowing with life.
When I have my live meditation sessions,
I often talk about the infinity symbol and how it is a lovely reminder to flow with life.
The word infinity is from the Latin word infinitas,
And it means unboundedness or endless.
The infinity symbol reminds me of the ebbs and flows of life.
All the perceived ups and downs and the waves of emotions we may feel throughout the day.
The symbol looks like a sideways number eight.
I draw the infinity symbol in the air and I share what I see as a flow,
Going with the changes of life as they come,
Feeling down and then rising up and falling back down and then coming back up again and the cycle repeats.
Life is lived in moments.
In one moment,
I can be filled with immense joy and in another,
I may receive news that knocks me down to my knees.
I asked my husband TD for an infinity necklace and I received a beautiful infinity necklace from him.
The necklace reminds me to go with the flow,
To allow myself to align with life and all that is happening around me.
When I touch the necklace,
I remember to relax and flow.
For me,
Flow means feeling,
Loving,
Open,
Willing.
The seasonal changes of moving from winter to spring is also a nudge to notice and for me to notice moments even more.
Have you seen the beauty all around you?
What have you noticed?
I recently had to stop and take in the trees in my backyard.
They are called laurel petalums.
As we say in the south,
Laurel petalums.
They came with the house and come in various hues and ours are a vibrant fuchsia,
Simply breathtaking.
As I was backing out of the driveway,
I noticed a few magenta calla lilies that TD planted around the mailbox.
I'm so grateful for him sharing beauty where I can notice it around the house.
I pulled over and just stopped for a moment to smile and appreciate those flowers and the others he planted.
It was a moment.
Right now,
In this moment,
The excerpt from my book,
E-book,
Audiobook,
Why Struggle Life is Too Short to Wear Tight Shoes,
Being shared,
Is this moment.
This moment.
Stop.
What are you doing right now?
What you are doing right now is this moment.
If you are reading or listening to this book,
Be in the moment.
Pay attention to what is now.
The present moment.
If you find your thoughts drifting back to the past or in the future,
Stop and breathe.
Breathe in and breathe out.
Conscious breathing connects you with the present moment.
Feel all the emotions life has to offer.
Joy,
Pain,
Sorrow,
Happiness,
Peace,
Etc.
The past is over.
No matter what is happening,
I guarantee that you will feel another emotion before you even realize it.
The future is not certain.
You only have this moment.
There will never be another moment like this one.
Practice.
For one day,
Take the time to notice things around you.
Be in each moment by stopping during the day to be aware of your breath.
Breathe in and breathe out.
Take a slow drive.
Look at nature and revel in the beauty that surrounds you.
Affirmation.
I feel all the elements of this moment and revel in the beauty of life.
End of excerpt.
As I was looking out of my window typing this post,
I noticed those vibrant loripetlums once again and smiled.
They looked even more magical today.
It felt like they knew I was talking about them.
Seeing them prompts me to look for more beauty everywhere.
I mean,
After all,
Spring is here.
Leave a comment where you're listening to this podcast and share what you saw,
Smelled,
Heard,
Tasted,
Or touched in this moment.
