Every picture tells its own story but this one is very simple, be yourself, be proud of who you are, don’t be afraid to stand out or to stand up for something. Most important SMILE!!

Thought on Friday – June – 01/06/2012

‘Our true home is in the present moment. To live in the present moment is a miracle. The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green Earth in the present moment.’ ~Thich Nhat Hanh

Today is the first day of June and we are probably planning the month ahead already. We perhaps are also looking back on the month just gone. It is so easy to get caught up in the past and looking ahead to the future. We often lose precious energy in jumping from the past to the future and it can leave us drained and tired. How often we forget about today and the present moment. It is in the current and present moment that life is lived to the fullest. It is here that we will find God best and it is the place where we can simply be. We don’t have to earn God’s love. We don’t have to prove anything. We don’t have to earn points or try to be perfect. We don’t have to pretend. All we need do is just be true to ourselves. This can only happen in the present moment. The present moment can be challenging, difficult and at times surrounded by sadness. But for the most part it is a good place to be, it is a place where there is no pretence and it is a place where we are honest with ourselves. There is no hiding in the present moment. It is where God is closest to us, nearest to us and totally on our side.