Do you realize that time is a man-made concept? Sixty seconds in a minute, sixty minutes in an hour, twenty-four hours in a day, seven days in a week, and fifty-two weeks in a year……we made that up!! All we were provided was sunrise and sunset, high tide and low tide, the seasons…basically, nature. We made the rest up! As infant souls we needed structure…we needed rules! The universe is based upon chaos, flow, and balance, far more comfortable for older souls (which we are becoming!!). Stepping into a new awareness, though, is a choice that you can make at any time. Take yourself out of the box and see your life as open-ended…..live in the present moment….one moment after another.
Try this the next time you awaken in the middle of the night…tossing and turning…frustrated at how tired you know you will be tomorrow, and already projecting into the next “day” how badly you will feel. Change your attitude and try something new. Rather than be upset and frustrated…get up, make a cup of tea or get a glass of water, light a fire, turn on a cozy light, or sit outside under the stars…. and relax. Be thankful and enjoy the “gift” of this alone, quiet time! If your mind is busy, perhaps read for a short while. If you can quiet your mind then…meditate…contemplate…… Allow yourself the opportunity to step into the continuum of time and see how it feels….not plugging into “tomorrow”……enjoying right now.
Let tomorrow take care of itself…and with this attitude it will!