Wednesday, June 02, 2010

the center


Thoughts and feelings and sensations, 
beliefs and hopes and dreams - 
like dapples of sunlight on the rim of the wheel.
A centered awareness.
  
The book, The Wisdom of Insecurity, by Alan Watts, opened my awareness to "living in the Now."  I've discovered that it is not just a good idea; it's the only time there is - the only time we have.  But of course, I still live in the past a lot - remembering good times, chewing on regrets.   Much of the rest of my mind looks forward to things in the future and makes plans. Consequently, and often, when I arrive in the future, I'm mostly not there!  Wow!