MAKE A MEAL OF Presence
I often teach what I need to learn, and, boy, is this lesson a big one for me. I move fast, talk fast, think fast, and drive fast. The faster I move, the more lost in thought I tend to be and the harder it is to fully experience the present moment. One morning I was so caught up in the acceleration of life that, while combing my clean, wet hair, I thought, Have I taken a shower yet this morning? I had been completely absorbed in my "to-do" list for the day.
This accelerated pace also prevents me from knowing that I ate, how much I ate, and whether I even what I ate. How many times have you stopped after being lost in thought and found the potato chip bag empty without even realizing that you ate them all?
