Livin the Creative Dream - Stay in the present moment

Someone once told me when you're thinking about either the past or the future, your mind is actually blank! You're not actually here! Your mind took you on a trip out of the present moment. Have you ever been thinking about something while driving and suddenly realized you passed your turn-off or you're actually going the wrong direction? Guilty! Yep, I've had that happen more times than I care to admit! Living in the present moment is actually called, "mindfulness." It's retrieving your mind when it wanders forward or backwards in time. I believe this one act of "retrieval" might be the one thing that can actually make a huge difference in anyone's life, if actually applied. In the present moment, things are fine. You look around, it's a beautiful day, you have enough to eat, you have a place to sleep at night, life is good! The moment your minds shifts our of "present" mode into the future or past, your feelings change accordingly. You suddenly are fearful about the economy, global warming, ebola, you name it! Lots to worry about! If you can reel your mind back to the present moment, that "simple" act allows you the ability to actually "do" something right now that can't be done in the past or the future. It actually works. Now is the only time you can take action to make your life the way you want it to be. The past is gone, the future is not here yet, so what's left is now. The power is in the now, in the present moment. Make a decision today to be "in the now." Use the power of "now" to do the incredible things you want to do and live the life you've always dreamed!