Inspirational Message
4th September, 2007
To Live For Now
Hello dear souls
It is wonderful to be at one with you in this moment. It is wonderful because regardless of what ever time you perceive it to be, or from wherever you are connecting, the fact remains that you are here, present within this very beautiful moment. 
It is lovely day and I smile as I remember just how rich my life is. I look out of the window and watch in awe as the sunlight reflects off the leaves on the trees, and I notice just how many rich shades of green there are. My attention is drawn to the peacefulness of this moment and I smile as I listen to the sweet music of our dear feathered friends outside. I listen to my fingers tapping on the keyboard and I realise just how fortunate I am to have fingers to type, and eyes to see, and ears to hear. And in this, I realise just how easy it is for us to take things for granted, and not only things but people and life in general.
I look once more to the window and am captivated by the magical spectrums of light that dance within a cluster of hanging crystals. I look around the room and realise that every beautiful thing that I see before me was once created by someone who in their hearts, had something special they wished to share.
I sit here in wonderment as I realise just how beautiful and creative we each can be. And yet, I am aware that creativity does not always come from beauty. In the quiet of my mind, it occurs to me how so often ones thoughts are taken to the past, or even to the future, and I wonder just how much time we spend away from the present here and now. I even notice that as conscious as I might perceive myself to be, that I too are taken back to past experiences as I go about my day. I also notice how ones thoughts so often shift to the past as we seek to make new decisions in the face of new challenges. I am reminded of how a belittling comment in a playground can influence ones confidence in the boardroom, of how an inconsiderate comment from a parent can destroy the heartfelt dreams of a smiling child.
I realise just how easy it is to close the door to new experiences as we consult with the past to identify if and how we can move forward in our present lives. I realise that there are so many new interactions and opportunities that are lost to us, and lost because our decisions are often so tainted by the very real feeling hurt of yesterday, a yesterday that we feel deprives us of our happiness today, a yesterday that is not today.
The fact remains that sometimes there is nothing one can do about the past, and if you live in anger and blame of an injury you sustained whilst speeding in your raving past, then how is your anger and blame to create a positive and joyful life in the present. And if you live with anger and resentment for the partner who abused and left you, then how is this anger and resentment to allow you to enjoy the beauty and happiness of a new relationship.
One could say that living in the past brings the past into the present, such that ones wounds are as fresh today as they were yesterday. And is it not true that more you allow yourself to live in the past the worse you seem to feel within. If ones dearest wish is to live a more positive and joyous life, to feel happier within, then one needs to consider the impact and power of ones thoughts in the present. When one becomes aware that the radiance of ones future lies within the heart of ones present, then one realises the importance of creating with feelings of joy rather than feelings of hurt.
If one finds peace in this thought, one can make a conscious decision to want to create from a positive feeling, a feeling that is joyful and uplifting, rather than from a feeling that is filled with the tears of yesterday. As one makes a decision to think positive one naturally takes focus away from that which is not positive. There really is only the present, and thus one could say that nothing else really matters, for it is not from the present moment that we create the next present moment.
You are allowed to feel good about your life, you are allowed to feel positive, you are allowed to express the beauty of your heart, you are allowed to love and be loved. Life is rich if you choose to see it, feel it and live it. You are unique, the facet of a beautiful rich diamond, you are amazing. Now is the time to remember just how beautiful and special you truly are.
Seek this day to find the beauty that is sparkling right before your eyes, the sparkle of a childs smiling eyes, the radiance of a pretty meadow flower, the freshness of cool breeze. Allow your thoughts to travel to joyous times and wondrous achievements, to breath taking landscapes and special friendships. Think about your amazing qualities and of how they make you and others feel. Seek to find the beauty in all that you might perceive as ugliness, and as you do so, be without judgement.
The world is a beautiful place if you choose to look in the right places. And as you allow your thoughts to be focused on beauty, notice how much lighter you feel. It is from beautiful thoughts that more thoughts of beautiful thoughts arise. Allow this day to be a day of conscious appreciation for all that you have and all that you are, and rememeber in your precious heart, that you are beautiful. May you for always feel the magic that dances around and within you.
With much peace and many loving blessing
Marco