There is no way to get a bird's eye view of everything happening in our lives. There's no way to rise up to the clouds and look down on the maze of our lives to get a full understanding of what's going on right now. And this is also true: we do not have to know how everything plays out before we can take action. And not just any action - but action that brings us and pulls us in to the present moment - where we can be reminded that there is work to be done right here. And when I say work to be done, I don't mean just the dishes in the sink, and the bills that need to be paid. That is absolutely a part of it. But there's also work to be done within.

There's also room in the present moment to ask ourselves, when was the last time I allowed my heart to soften into joy over the simplest thing? When was the last time I allowed my body to engage in full laughter over the most seemingly silly thing? When was the last time I exhaled, I love you! I love this! I love this space! I love where I am! I love everything about this meal that I'm eating right now!? Right now, what is beautiful, what is right? What is good? What is true about right now? For whatever is happening right in front of you, right within you, is something that you could never, ever have from that bird's eye view.

Yes, it would probably be pretty informative, to see your life unfold from afar. And at the very same time, you would not be experiencing the fullness of where you are. May today be the day you trust that each of your available senses have something to show you about this present moment. Maybe you will find that this space that you're in is enough. It doesn't mean that you will always be here. It doesn't mean that you will always be in this state. But right here, right now, it's okay to just be here. Right here on the ground, embracing whatever lesson today brings.

Journal: When was the last time you experienced full body joy?

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