Meeting the moment as it is
Published 10 May 2025
How often do we find ourselves waiting for something to be different—our mood, the weather, our inbox, our relationships—before we can finally relax, breathe or be happy?
Mindfulness invites us to drop that struggle. Not by forcing ourselves to like what we don’t like but by learning to meet <what’s here> with curiosity and care.
This moment, just as it is—messy, beautiful, boring, painful, uncertain—is what we’ve got. It’s not a warm-up for the “real” life that starts once we fix everything. This is real life. Right now.
Of course, some parts of life are hard to be with. Sometimes we meet sadness, tension or the aching wish for things to be otherwise. That’s not a failure of mindfulness—it’s the practice. It’s the invitation to turn toward what we usually avoid, with as much gentleness as we can muster. Not to change it, but to see it clearly. To say, “Okay. You’re here. Let’s sit together for a bit.”
When we stop fighting the moment, something softens. We may still wish for change, and that’s okay. But we’re no longer postponing our peace until it arrives.
This is it. And that’s enough.
OPTIONAL REFLECTION:
Take a few quiet minutes today to sit or pause. Ask yourself, “What am I experiencing right now, and can I let it be just as it is?” Notice what arises without needing to change it. Just notice—and gently return to your breath.
Wishing you insight and discovery in the process. 💫
Best,
Valerie
Published 10 May 2025
How often do we find ourselves waiting for something to be different—our mood, the weather, our inbox, our relationships—before we can finally relax, breathe or be happy?
Mindfulness invites us to drop that struggle. Not by forcing ourselves to like what we don’t like but by learning to meet <what’s here> with curiosity and care.
This moment, just as it is—messy, beautiful, boring, painful, uncertain—is what we’ve got. It’s not a warm-up for the “real” life that starts once we fix everything. This is real life. Right now.
Of course, some parts of life are hard to be with. Sometimes we meet sadness, tension or the aching wish for things to be otherwise. That’s not a failure of mindfulness—it’s the practice. It’s the invitation to turn toward what we usually avoid, with as much gentleness as we can muster. Not to change it, but to see it clearly. To say, “Okay. You’re here. Let’s sit together for a bit.”
When we stop fighting the moment, something softens. We may still wish for change, and that’s okay. But we’re no longer postponing our peace until it arrives.
This is it. And that’s enough.
OPTIONAL REFLECTION:
Take a few quiet minutes today to sit or pause. Ask yourself, “What am I experiencing right now, and can I let it be just as it is?” Notice what arises without needing to change it. Just notice—and gently return to your breath.
Wishing you insight and discovery in the process. 💫
Best,
Valerie