Very short blog today. April and I arrived in Honolulu yesterday. This morning we were sitting on the beach at Waikiki. I started thinking about our schedule for the week and our intinerary for returning home and , then, I stopped myself. I remembered Ram Dass’ old book Be Here Now.
That’s really what it is all about. We spend a lot of time in the past and the future. Now is what we have and the quality of our lives is diminished when we are not present in this moment. Everything we can do anything about, everything that is real and important is right here in this moment.
The past is the past. The future will care for itself. We need to be fully present, fully engaged in the now. That is where our peace, happiness, and fulfillment are to be found.
Then I was able to enjoy my morning on Waikiki. Appreciate and experience it the way I intended.
We have already been getting a heavy dose of that Aloha spirit. So many people from so many places here and everyone getting along. It is possible for the world, not just Hawaii, to be that way.
May you be who you are and where you are today without qualification and thrive in the present moment.
We’re on to the our cruise this evening.
Aloha!
Be peaceful Be positive Be prosperous!
Ray
April 26, 2008 at 4:46 am
Ray,
Wonderful messages throughout your blog!
I represent author Susan Hanshaw and her new book “Inner Architect: How To Build The Life You Were Designed To Live.” Affirmations are incredibly powerful tools for people to utilize. Please consider the following information:
http://innerarchitect.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/affirm-your-new-reality-affirmations-5-tools-to-dismantle-your-doubt/
Would you consider reviewing Susan’s book when it is released in June?
Warm Regards,
dean and susan
inner architect
May 6, 2008 at 3:57 am
Dean and Susan,
I am so glad you enjoy the blog! Sorry to not respond sooner. Coming back off the trip and picking up the loose ends has kept me busy the past few days.
Yes. I would be honored to review Susan’s book in June.
Kind regards,
Ray
May 6, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Hi Ray,
Thank you for your kind words. I sent you an email and I left a reply on http://innerarchitect.wordpress.com. We published the great comment and I added you to our “blogroll page” with a description of this page as well as information on the book review.
Thanks and keep writing!
dean and susan