Unconditional Presence

Jazz and Space

Thinking/knowing all the love in my life does not diminish or complicate me even the pain I find in my skull is divine and the joy too is a pain too divine

Presence

Breathe into the present moment. Thats what matters. Come back to that whenever possible.

Breathing

Remembering to always come back to the breath no matter what is going on in life.

I need to be present for myself

I learned that I can always come back to my breath and be present for myself no matter what’s going on around me. If I don’t, no one else will. It’s self-care.

Lessons

I’ve known life has seasons. It’s hard not to respond to sadness and trauma w/o emotions. It almost seems phony to be stable when a crisis happens. Using that quote in crisis could replace emotions.

I'm Present Today!

It takes effort to be present consistently. I am usually "here" but often fail to truly be "present".

Unconditional Presence

I can gently let go of my wandering thoughts and bring thought back to the present. I’ll try that when I get sidetracked at work, to bring thought back to what I really want to focus on. Namaste

Day 2

Everyday we find ourselves thinking about what we should’ve done three days ago or even 5 years ago...we think about all the mistakes that we made and regret them. We realize how we often make stupid decisions but we forget that what happened can’t be changed...so we must learn to accept it. We must force ourselves to realize that although we made a stupid decision——>we can change into the person we want to be-the person who makes the right decision. We find ourselves worrying about what our lives are going to be like a year from now or even 4 years from now. We pass through time and wonder and expect what our lives will be like in the future. We think that this is good because we are “planning for the future.” But we shouldn’t get caught up in the blur of it. It could really stress us out Just be aware of where you are now. Focus on the present. Then things will go the way it should

Meh.

Not much reflection offered in this session. Could have had the same day without this one. 😰

Unconditional Presence

I will be more mindful if I feel my breathing rather than think a about my breathing.

Unconditional Presence

I am more mindful when I feel my breathing rather than think about my breathing.

Presence

Breathe into the present moment & never dwell on the past.

Breathing

Focusing on my breathing helps me feel present and clears my head

Day 1

Mind drifted a lot. I want to work on mindfulness and on being present during this time and let go of thoughts. Here’s to a new daily habit!

Presence

Breathing is the foundation of the present and taking a moment to acknowledge the past and the future worries are irrelevant because you are in the present humbles your life.

Acceptance

I need to accept what’s happening right this moment in my life

A constant available to us all

We can always return to our breathing, no matter what is going on around us. We carry this with us at all times.

Unconditional mindfulness

When you’re in the present moment, you are free from the worries of the past. Being patient with your mind is so essential. Sometimes it’s hard not to let go of what has happened in the past. Allowing your mind to focus on what is currently going on is very vital for a peaceful future.

Morning

I learned that early mornings are tougher for me to focus. I need to switch my times to later morning in the morning.

The present moment

I learned that if you allow yourself to be in the present moment you don’t focus on the past or the worries of the future.

It’s all about the present...

Learning to be in the present is invaluable. People spend far too much time thinking about what has been for them. I call it the “rear view mirror syndrome”. So busy looking at the past they don’t know where they are or where they want to go.

Reinforcing

Be kind to myself. Stay in the moment. I’m just wondering how easy that might be if the present circumstances are not pleasant.

Voice matters

That this lady had the most incredible and beautiful voice a person can have and it gently guides you when your energy is not steady. Good job!!

To be patient with yourself. Yes hard things come our way but keep perspective

Everything will turn out the way it was ment to turn out it’s inevitable

Patient

It’s hard but I learned that you must be patient with yourself and just embrace the moment of now.

Day two

Mindful reflection only really occurs when you allow it to. If your not feeling 100% the meditation may make you more relaxed but not happy.

Mindful

Its always a good reminder that being mindful and present is as simple as being aware of your breath, and acknowledging and accepting the things going on around you.

Presence

Being present is about being in the moment with your surroundings AND yourself. “This is happening and it is ok.”

Breathing = present

Breathing always takes place in the present moment. To focus on the present, focus on your breathing.

2-25

I learned that I continue to have invasive thoughts while meditating, but I am more patient with myself about having those thoughts. Rather than fight the thoughts, I simply focus on my breathing and the thoughts slip by.

Present moment

I learned that if I am focused on the present, nothing in the past can haunt me.

Unconditional Presence

Being in the present moment with non judgement compassion while focusing on my breath was comforting to me and helped me release worries and thoughts. 🙏🏻

Here

I think we all get caught up in the past or the future but we need to recognize the here and now. What we are doing, why we are doing and just being here.

Presence

Remember to just Be. Be in the moment. Be with your surroundings. Be peaceful. Be kind. Be love. Just Be

Check in

I learned that breathing can only happen in the present, focus on it is both an anchor and shield from invading thoughts or anxieties

Presence

I needed to allow myself to be present in my meditation for today.... it’s been a little while.

March 13th

I learned that it’s okay to have a relaxing night spent with family, even if it means I have to cram in work tomorrow.

being

it’s as simple as allowing yourself to be in the present moment fully immersed in the now. worrying is like a rocking chair, it’s doing something but not getting you anywhere. surrender

Feelings

I learned that when you start to think of another thing or feeling that it is Ok to have those thoughts but that when your doing mindfulness you need to start to work on bringing your attention back to what your doing

Fully present

I’ve been guilty of worrying about things that happened in the past, and stressing about things that could happen in the future. I’ve realized that in doing this, I’ve been wasting my time NOW. In the last couple of weeks, I’ve really started to take the few moments for just me each day, and I’ve changed my old thinking pattern. I have chosen to live and be fully present in each moment...it’s not only incredibly freeing, but it’s also the greatest gift we can give to those who surround us 💕

Unconditional Presence

To breathe is to be in the present moment...such a helpful reminder. So often, my mind is whirling with past or future thoughts and yet my breath is my anchor to the present. Hopefully, I will remember this lesson as I continue to learn meditation and mindfulness.🙏🏻

Presence

Staying ever present during meditation is often difficult. But I try to bring myself back to focus on breathing. Inbreath cool, outbreath warm. Cool, warm, cool, warm. I say this to myself and it seems to push other thoughts aside. 🙏💙

Powerful

This was very powerful for me for the present moment of my life. I especially liked the quote "in the present you are free from past memories and future worries"

Unconditional presence

“You are in the present. Past problems and future worries do not have a place here.” Great reminder about being mindful and living in the here and now.

It helped me not think about anything else but this moment.

I learned that if you just close your eyes and relax and focus on the present moment and your breathing, it can help you to worry less.

Presenting...

Being in the present moment is probably the best Present! It means we are alive & able to enjoy whatever is happening. And that is a present indeed! ❤️✌🏼

Amazing

I learned that you must become more aware of the present than the past/future

Calm

I feel a lot more calm after this session. I learned that noticing my breathing really puts me at ease because you can only breathe in the present moment.

Needed this

I felt very calm doing this. I still have pressure on my chest from anxiety but this felt good for my mind.

Kindness

Being kind starts from within your heart ♥️ and you can make it filter through everyone you encounter 😍

Noticibg

This moment is available to me ... Inviting me to arrive.. And being with my breath Brings me into awareness of the now that is ~

living in the moment

I realized that you can’t stress about what will happen in the future because you won’t be paying attention to what’s happening in the moment. And when the future comes you’ll think back to what you were stressing about at the moment then and realize that you didn’t know what was happening in the moment of it because you were busy worrying about your future. You might not have even realized the ones who made an obvious effort to be in your life, and that’s upsetting. So I’ve learned that I’m living in the moment, and I need to continue in the moment. I need to make every moment as happy and amazing as I can so I can look back on it one day and be proud of who I was and who I had became.

Unconditional Presence

I learned that I have a difficult time staying in the present. I will try to focus more on my breathing and stay in the moment.

Unconditional Presence

Being present in our life is such a gift as we are able to fully experience everything that is happening within ourselves as well as outside of ourselves. In this meditation, Nitima welcomes us to the present moment by having us anchor ourselves to our breath, sensations in and around our body and sounds. Becoming comfortable, I connected to my breath. Feeling the air gently moving in through my nostrils and feeling the air gently moving out through my nostrils was such a beautiful experience. Experiencing breathing, I know I am alive! I felt the air gently brushing against my skin and hair. I heard sounds of kids playing in the distance as well as the peaceful sounds of silence. I opened my eyes and saw deer near me. As I watched them, I saw they were breathing right along with me. Together in this interwoven dance, unconditional presence is all there is. Namaste 🙏🏻❤️☮️