I found this prayer/poem on the Spirituality and Practice website. I thought it was worth sharing on a Sunday night. As I mentally prepare for the challenges of the work week ahead, it reminds me to stay focused on the present moment and to approach each individual and situation with compassion and non-judgement. Wow, that's a tall order for an ordinary human being. God help me!
Blessing this Day
My attention will not go backward into my history,
And my attention will not go forward into my future.
I only want to see the day ahead.
I am committed to staying only in the present time,
To remaining grounded in my world,
To feeling a bond with each person I meet.
And my attention will not go forward into my future.
I only want to see the day ahead.
I am committed to staying only in the present time,
To remaining grounded in my world,
To feeling a bond with each person I meet.
To respecting my own integrity and my own honor,
To living within the energy of love and compassion this day,
And returning to that energy when I don't feel it,
To making wise and blessed choices with my will,
To maintaining perceptions of wisdom and non-judgement,
To release the need to know why things happen the way they do,
And to not project expectations over how I want this day to be--
And how I want others to be.
And finally my last prayer, to trust the Divine.
With that I bless my day with gratitude and love.
To living within the energy of love and compassion this day,
And returning to that energy when I don't feel it,
To making wise and blessed choices with my will,
To maintaining perceptions of wisdom and non-judgement,
To release the need to know why things happen the way they do,
And to not project expectations over how I want this day to be--
And how I want others to be.
And finally my last prayer, to trust the Divine.
With that I bless my day with gratitude and love.
--Caroline Myss
Perfect example of living perfectly in the present!
I needed that today!
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