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Spring Fever in the Now
I remember being cooped up in my small cubical at
work around this time last year.
I'd look longingly out the window of our building during lunchtime,
getting a small glimpse of the rebirth of nature happening each day.
While my mind was occupied with multitasking, the miracle going on
outside received token attention from me. At the end of each day
I'd walk to my car and take a deep breath of the fresh spring air,
thinking I was appreciating the arrival of the new season before
heading home.
The reality: I was barely noticing the beautiful transformation
of life going on. Not that I noticed it much differently in previous
years — I had established a pattern of taking it for granted.
In exchange for what? For little things that didn't really matter
in the big scheme of things.
After reading Eckhart Tolle's The
Power of Now, I decided that this year was going to
be different. How so? Well, I've been taking more frequent walks
outside, consciously stopping in nature to observe flowers and
trees budding with enthusiasm. I've crouched on the ground with
my camera to get close up pictures new life emerging from the
soil. And I've pointed the lens towards the sky to capture a
breathtaking view of flowering tree buds against a blue background.
Never before have I experienced the onset of the spring season like
I have over the last few weeks. My active participation in the transformation
of life has only deepened my appreciation for our home, the earth.
Nature is a patient teacher. And the onset of Spring reminds us
that it's not too late for new beginnings. •
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The Power of Now Changed
Me
Realizing that "this moment" is where life really unfolds, and that the
past
and future are just projections of our mind shifted my perspective on life.
The
Power of Now
Learn more about the book, The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle from Amazon.com. Eckhart
Tolle
Author of The Power of Now and other books.
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