The power of NOW

I've started listening to an audio book recently, it's entitled The power of Now.  I have to say I don't really enjoy Echart Tolle's voice, but I think I'm getting used to it now.  I am somewhat lost in his teachings of living in the Now, some of the things he talks about can be a little confusing.  But as always, I take what catches my attention and dismiss what doesn't ring true to me.  I've felt a few AHA moments while listening to it.  One of the things that stands out in my mind is his thought of Living only in the NOW, which means basically living in happiness, because you no longer live in the past......or the future either.  When a person lives in the future, he or she is always thinking of how he/she will be happy in the future, once something happens, once he/she acquires something of desire.  But that doesn't work because you are living with a void that can't be filled, no matter how much you acquire.  The void is a bottomless pit that only you can fill by living in the NOW.  By living in the now you can't have unhappiness because you are living in the moment, and if you stop right this minute and notice, you are in no pain, no suffering, no conflict, you are sitting in peace......you are sitting in the NOW.  So, I shall proceed in listening to my audio book and hopefully keeping in my heart all that is good in it.  God Bless.

Halloween Fun

One more halloween full of fun and candy!  Like tradition would have it, Marcial took our kids trick or treating, accompanied by his sister Lilly and her kids.  I stayed home and gave out candy.  I enjoy seeing all the little ones in their costumes.  What a treat it is for me to see those little youngsters all dressed up in different characters.  I enjoy it like you don't imagine.  What a simple joy it brings to me.  Geeze, how the smallest things give me so much happiness.  hahaha.

 

Many are our blessings

I was asked a day ago why I was so patient waiting for Marcial to fix our kitchen.  Why I don't just go to IKEA and order one, no matter if it caused a divorce.  I know it wasn't meant that way, but I responded "I wouldn't divorce over a kitchen, never over a kitchen".  There's so much more to say in those kind of situations, and to those kind of people, but it's best to not speak what's in the heart.........when it will leave a bad feeling or cause an uncomfortable moment.  But this I do know, that a kitchen isn't of much importance, that there isn't much of great importance when your spiritual eyes have been open to what is truly important.  And that can only be the importance of the people in your life, your children, your husband, your parents,your family.  The value I put on things has changed enormously, I'm not the person I was 10 years ago......or past that.  I've lived enough to know that happiness doesn't come from things we can purchase......but from things that are born from LOVE, happiness comes from moments, from actions. A kitchen is a blessing, and I thank God for having one, for having a home, for having LIFE.  I don't have.........and don't need a state of the art kitchen, believe me..........the same food would be coming out of that kitchen too.  So, in conclusion.........I love my kitchen, if I ever get a new one....cool, if not, it really doesn't matter to me.

Wouldn't you say I could have it worse?   Count your blessings my  friends......We are surrounded by many.