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Be Happy Now

“Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it’s at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.” — Earl Nightingale

Commit to being There

“Wherever you are, commit to being there, completely. Life will take care of the rest.” — Alfred James, Pocket Mindfulness blog

Do Not Ruin Today

“Do not ruin today with mourning tomorrow.” ― Catherynne M. Valente, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

The Present Moment

“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. (21)” ― Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life Genie’s Note: We will no longer interrupting the flow of our daily blog posts with extra posts that are basically just announcements. From nowContinue reading “The Present Moment”

Live in the Breath

“If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.” ― Amit Ray, Om Chanting and Meditation

Be Mindful

“Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

Breathing

A Note from Genie: I was so happy when I found this song by Joe Reilly. If you enjoy it as much as I do and want to know more about Joe, including where you can see him in person or buy his music please visit his website. http://www.joereilly.org/

The Most Powerful Tool

“Somehow I always seem to forget the most powerful tool I have in my parenting arsenal: myself. My presence.” — Carla Naumburg

Opening to the Present Moment

“Mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience. It isn’t more complicated than that. It is opening to or receiving the present moment, pleasant or unpleasant, just as it is, without either clinging to it or rejecting it.”–– Sylvia Boorstein