Living in the moment

Now is the only time that exists
There is no past and no present, only the moment we are in,
Live for the moment
The power of now - Eckhart Tolle
Focus on the here and now if you want to live life to the full

I am hearing it everywhere at the moment
I must admit I am finding it a bit difficult so I would like to put in in plain English as I understand it so far.

"Living in the moment is not exactly that, but more that we don't let our past experiences, or our plans for the future effect what we are doing at this moment in time.

I think my son had an in the moment experience yesterday. He and I just shared a real 'in joke' and were laughing with each other and then he said "I thought I was dead then until I thought about that we are going to a party this afternoon and everything went back to before"

So I am trying to keep this simple for now but it is something I would like to keep coming back to as they really are the buzz words around me at the moment.

So I invite you to be mindfully aware of one job a day. It could be folding the clothes, making a cup of coffee, brushing your teeth. Try to concentrate just on what you are doing and don't let your mind wander. If a thought comes just accept it and let it go. How does it feel?

I will practice also - I too would like to accept myself better without judgement, feel more engaged, relaxed and in control of my life.