Breathe

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash." (Matthew 7: 24-29)

Having made a strong connection in recent months with Eckhart Tolle's writings, this particular passage resonates with me deeply. With school coming to a close soon, I feel like I am in a constant future-thinking state. I have the biggest project I've ever had to do awaiting me, and I'm having a difficult time not thinking beyond it. I am trying to remember to breathe. In reality, there is nothing I can change about the present and everything is right in my world at this moment. Always.

Academia is a very future-driven creation. In a way it has become my spiritual reminder to live for the present. I feel so much better when I can quiet my mind and just be. The present is the building block for the future, and if I don't nurture it and show reverence, my future will have a crumbling foundation.