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	Focus On The Gift of the Present Part 2 by Sharon L. Demarte Sharon Demarte
Astrology, Tarot, and Self Improvement for the New Age.

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Focus On The Gift of the Present
Part 2
by Sharon L. Demarte

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Are you fully present right in this moment? Stop reading and tune into yourself -- your thoughts and your feelings. What thoughts are you having? Are you thinking that you need to hurry up and read this so you can get onto the next thing you need to do? Are you thinking about something that has already happened, like a conversation or interaction you had with someone else? If so, you are in the past or future.

If you have a hard time tuning into your thoughts, tune in to how your body feels. Is it relaxed and at ease? Are you feeling at peace? Or, are you tense and uptight? If you feel anything other than at ease or at peace, you are not in the present. Your body is the best barometer of your thoughts. It reflects what's going on in your mind.

Our inner terrorists live in our past and future thoughts. Guilt, regret, sorrow, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of non-forgiveness are past thoughts. Fear, anxiety, tension, stress, and worry are future thoughts. The present is free of inner terrorists. If you doubt this, tune into the present moment and ask yourself "What am I lacking in this moment? Are my needs met in this moment? Am I safe and secure in this moment?

Inner peace, bliss, inner guidance, God (or whatever you call your Higher Power), beauty, enlightenment, joy, your true self are all in the present. Have you ever had moments that you just wanted to save and take within yourself to keep forever?

I've had moments like this when I've witnessed great beauty. When I feel in awe of something. These are fleeting moments of being fully present in the Now. Some call them "peak experiences". By becoming present to the Now more often, we can experience life as a peak experience.

Two keys to being in the present are 1) quieting the mind and 2) letting go of all resistance. The incessant chattering in our minds is like having a cloud of smog hanging over us, dulling our awareness of the profound beauty of the present. Smog is a buildup of toxins. Continual thoughts of the past and future are mind toxins. Allowed to continue, they drain our energy, rob our peace and destroy our health.

All bad feelings arise from resistance. We resist what is, what was and what might be. Resistance keeps us stuck. In contrast, when we accept instead of resist, we relax into the present and into peace.

Acceptance frees us to move on. If you have trouble sleeping, try accepting everything that is. As past or future thoughts arise, just say to yourself "I accept this" and let it flow on by. You will know that you are practicing accepting instead of resisting if your body fully relaxes.

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Sharon Demarte is a Quality of Life Coach. She coaches individuals by telephone and internet, helping her clients close the gap between where they are and where they want to be. Her clients come from all walks of life. She works best with people who have a strong desire, a willingness to take action, and are motivated to increase the quality of their lives ? sometimes even in difficult situations.

One of her specialties is working with Caregivers. She works with caregivers to help them avoid caregiver burnout and maintain their own health, well-being and quality of life while caring for another. She also loves to work with people who are Too Young To Retire ? they are the age of customary retirement, but choose to go on to yet another career.

If you are a person who wants more out of life and would like to explore the possibilities of partnering with Sharon as your coach, please contact her in whatever way is comfortable for you. By email: demartes@nventure.com; by fax (confidential): 253-568- 0453; by telephone: 206-938-1867.

I can't seem to bring myself to say, "Well, I guess I'll be toddling along." It isn't that I can't toddle. It's that I can't guess I'll toddle.
~ Robert Benchley ~
Born September 15, 1889

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