HJ: A wise mentor once said, the present moment is your point of power.  Anything you want to do, be or create originates within the present moment.  So get there, be there and thrive.

- Truth

How To Live In The Present

By Daniel | Ars Spiritus

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I’ve written many articles telling people to live in the present and articles about my own adventures on how to live in the present , but I’ve never truly explain why it’s necessary and how to go about doing it. The way I see it is that it’s like a muscle, a skill that you must develop and strengthen where it gets easier with time.

After a lifetime of conditioned thought patterns, we come to believe that thoughts are all there is to us...

We invite you to stop for a moment and consider this. You are an aspect of Source energy, miraculously embodied to experience these amazing times on your planet. Your body is an incredible feat of engineering, intelligently and effortlessly running systems and supports to assist you on your quest. Your lightbody, equally intelligent, is shifting and evolving to support and match your evolution. You are made of flesh and bones, DNA, etheric matter, universal energy, ideas, divine inspiration, magic, stardust and love. You are a miracle, just as you are. ~Archangel Gabriel

Understanding these beautiful truths about you and the world can transform your life.

1. Your purpose in life is to be you

In every way possible. Eat the foods you like, dance to your favourite tunes, read your favorite books, make your jokes, laugh your laugh, smile your smile.

2. All the answers are within

We have been taught to look outward for the answers to our problems. But the truth is, your soul knows what to do. Trust that you have everything you’ll ever need inside of you right in this moment.

3. Words are powerful

The word love produces an energy which ripples out into the world, as do the words “I can’t do this, I’m hopeless, I’m not beautiful, I’m not good enough.” Watch your words – they can cement your current reality or spark big changes.

4. You are a prisoner of your beliefs

Realise that you see the world through the lens of your dominant beliefs. And realise you can change your dominant beliefs, thereby changing the world you see.

5. You have a unique gift to bring to the world

You are a once-in-a-humankind blend of passions, desires, talents, quirks and magic. If you don’t give your gifts to the world, no one else can, and the world will be a poorer place.

By Phil Watt

Guest Writer for Wake Up World

At some stage of our lives we all experience emotional dysfunction to various degrees, especially when we’re maturing. In many cases it is a part of the learning curve as we grow into our more developed selves. Simple examples are that we might dwell on a problem too long, get upset or angry too easily, view life pessimistically or think self-abusive thoughts consistently.

There are many negative thought patterns and feelings that we can get caught up in. If they are a temporary experience then there is no real harm done – in fact we may have learned something about ourselves and others through the experience. It’s when these thoughts and emotions become a permanent characteristic of our daily lives that they become self-harming. In these cases, poor emotional regulation might impact us more significantly and even result in a mental disorder.