Have you ever noticed how resistant we humans are to right now? Why do we keep wanting to look away? What makes us so uncomfortable with the present moment?
I don’t have all the answers, but what I have learned is that when you start residing in the now, you realize it isn’t a cage—it’s the destination.
Now is always the perfect time.💫
Resistance to now
Resistance to now—
how strange;
instead of being here now,
we’d rather be in our brain.
Even things we enjoy
can’t seem to keep us here;
notifications,
scrolling,
our own thoughts;
distractions are everywhere.
Miracle in Mundane Clothing
If your mind is feeling messy.
If you wish everything would slow down.
Close your eyes.
Take a breath.
Be in this moment.
Everything else can wait.
Pause,
Feel life flooding through you.
You are alive.
Right now is a miracle—
a miracle in mundane clothing.
Relish it.
Don’t miss it.
It’s all here for you.
The Center
Back to the center
collapsing in on myself,
wholeness is now mine.
Who I am
Who I am now
is who I imagined myself to be.
Who I imagine myself to be now
is who I will be tomorrow.
But tomorrow never comes
because right now, this moment,
is all we ever have.
Artwork by Kristina Ray
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What a fab title and poetry collection! I love your artwork too Kristina!
This reminded me of when you said in a live that "All we have is now." - and this is true as each second becomes the past and the future will become present so each moment is now.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us!