Essential

ESSENTIAL = of, relating to, or constituting essence, inherent; of the utmost importance : basic, indispensable, necessary

Image: Heather Williams, H.W., M.

QUESTION: Are you aware of your Essential Self?

STORY: As we get older it is really essential that we become aware of our Essential Self. Our Essential Self is our very Being that is always with us! It is the inherent Energy that is constantly flowing through our body, through other people, through trees and through the world around us. Think of the energy of Essential Self as Spirit, as Higher Consciousness. Even though our Essential Self is always with us - we each need to do some WORK to be more aware of it. Typically, we give our attention to our ego-separate-self and we name, label and judge ourselves, the people around us and the things around us. (I like this - I don’t like that, etc.). It is time now for us all to take charge of our attention and become more aware of our Essential Self - which is Consciousness. Just become AWARE of the Essential Energy that is constantly flowing through body, mind and spirit.

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QUOTES

“Being is attention or Consciousness - developed only through special effort.” ~ Red Hawk

“BE yourself. Everyone else is already taken.” ~Oscar Wilde

“You may not control all the events that happen to you. But you can decide not to BE reduced by them.” ~ Maya Angelou

“To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else - means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.” ~ e.e. cummings

EXERCISE

STOP.

Sit quietly.

Assume an erect posture.

Pay attention to the Essential Energy of your body. Sense the breath.

Relax and BE Present here and now in this moment.

Get your pen and paper and write words or draw lines expressing the Energy of BEING PRESENT.

Move forward into your day a little more aware of your Essential Self.