I was just cleaning out my spam, and came across an email that I thought said “Ignore the Now and You Will Regret It Later”.

It’s not what it really said, but that’s what I saw, and it stuck.

It’s not a threat.  It’s just a reminder.

The regret doesn’t come from bad things happening.  The regret comes because of good things missed.

The NOW is the only reality.  The past is long gone, and the future hasn’t happened.  Neither truly exist.

All we have is NOW.

What will you spend your NOW on?

Worrying about your future?  Grieving your past?

Or appreciating every tiny thing in front of you?

Appreciation…Gratitude…Love…Those are the things worth filling your life with.

I was having a discussion with my mentor and dear friend, Patti Dragland.  We were discussing how stuff happens, no matter what, and we not only get to choose how we look at things, we are responsible for how we choose to look at things.

Something is in front of you.  As the sun shines down on it, there are two sides you can look at.  The bright side, or the shadow side.  They both exist.  Staring at one or the other does not cause the thing to disappear.  It only affects your NOW experience.

Spend your NOW worrying or complaining, and your NOW will slip away quietly.  You’ll hardly notice the moments fading.

There are so many things to experience NOW!

Did you see the ladybug on your hand?  What about the butterfly on the flower?  Did you see the hawk flying overhead?  Did you feel the baby’s soft hair against your cheek?  Did you hear your child’s laughter?  Did you feel your partner’s hand in yours? What about the wind in your hair as your bike screams down the hill?

What do you smell now?  What do you taste now?  What’s waiting to be touched now?

What will you miss now if you don’t stop to notice…NOW?

Dream BIG!

Velma Gallant
The Queen of JOY!

PS ~ Now Thinking = JOY made EASY