The Day By Day Approach
"Hope is important.
If we believe that tomorrow will be better,
we can bear a hardship today.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
There is perhaps no better time to engage in mindfulness practice than the present moment. In our lives, there will always be things we can't control. Buddhist monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh encourages us to focus on the things we can. By doing this we live in the moment - not in our minds or our anxieties.
An important principle of mindfulness is to take things as they come, day-by-day, moment-by-moment. A preoccupation with thoughts of the future can be overwhelming, riddled with anxiety and uncertainty. But when we shift our focus to the moment at hand, gratitude and appreciation surfaces.
This week we recommend taking the time to read, even if only a few pages at a time, the book by Thich Nhat Hanh called Peace is Every Step that teaches us how to make positive use of the very situation that is pressuring and antagonizing us.
“This small book is offered as a bell of mindfulness, a reminder that happiness is possible in the present moment.”