KonaFab is counting his blessings in Big Island is doing 24 things including…

live in the moment

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KonaFab is counting his blessings has written 2 entries about this goal

In these stressful economic times, 5 months ago

it very hard to stay in the moment. I keep finding myself making plans in the future for our move back to the Mainland.

Good thing I reread Tolle’s A New Earth last nite and was reminded about focusing on my breath as a way to stay present and stop thinking.

Jul 01, 03:28PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


It's amazing who quickly our minds can lead us out of the present moment. 15 months ago

I am inspired by Tolle’s quote that we are NOT our thoughts, but the awareness that we are having thoughts. The thoughts are generated by the ego in it’s need to stay in charge. Whenever I find myself drifting off into the future or past, I can bring myself back by following my breath in and out of my body.

Another cute exercise is to watch your thoughts as they come up. Whenever I do this, and the ego knows I am watching, no thoughts come up. I sometimes imaging a playing court in gray and wait for thoughts to appear on the court. Nothing comes up while I am watching. But as soon as I take my attention from it. A thought about the future or past pops in and off I go. Well, at least it’s good to have “no thought” for a few moments and that respite.

Sep 07, 2008, 11:58AM PDT | 2 cheers | 1 comment


KonaFab is counting his blessings has gotten 27 cheers on this goal.

 

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organize my filing cabinet Never stop learning read every book I own joyjoei wants to Visit Scotland explore the world Renew my drivers liscense which has been expired for going on two years before I get pulled over for something TEACH ME HOW TO BE A HACKER Learn to play the guitar Visit the Seychelles Skydive learn to SCUBA dive write 365 reasons to be happy, 1 for each day say what's on my mind Read the complete works of Shakespeare learn to play Debussy's "Claire de Lune" on the piano get corrective eye surgery or lasik Get my ears double pierced Cam wants to make a smaller ecological footprint get laser hair removal help someone Learn to speak Korean fluently form a band create my own bebo skin Become a lawyer be goofy every chance I get find happiness Climb Guadalupe Peak.
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