There is a great zen story about a man who was being chased by tigers and he scurried down a vine that was hanging over the edge of a cliff. When he looked down, he saw two more hungry tigers waiting for him at the bottom of the vine. Unable to move backward or forward, he noticed a succulent, ripe red strawberry growing out of the side of the cliff near him. He smiled, plucked the fruit and enjoyed the sweetest strawberry he had ever tasted.
What a great message as we learn the power of the present moment. For you see our past and our future sometimes seem to threaten us, but we can take refuge in the current moment. Anxiety stems from regret or resentment over past experiences or fear of anticipated pain or our unknown future.. When we relax into the present moment, which is truly the only moment we have control over, we are no longer vulnerable to the past or to the future. You can truly live quite well on Strawberries.
"HELP ME RELAX INTO THE BEAUTY OF NOW. I OPEN MY EYES AND HEART TO THE MIRACLE OF NOW."
Stay Well!
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