Be Here Now…

Be Here Now…

Lately, I’ve been catching myself, 
     several times a day. 

Catching my mind
     Catching my mind 
          very busy recycling. 
          very busy recycling.
          very busy recycling.

Recycling old experiences, recycling old thoughts.
     And, sometimes future-cycling. 
     Replaying fantasies about the future.

Recycling and Future-cycling are like playing old cassette tapes.
     Playing old cassette tapes in a player that automatically keeps going.

I’m lost, I’m lost in these familiar narratives. 

Then, I notice.

Pause.
Breathe.
Tune in to my sensations….
     touch, 
          smell, 
               sight, 
                    sound, 
                         taste,
                              breath.
right now, 
     I notice what am I experiencing?

then,
I take a receptive stance.
     Receptive to fresh inspiration.
          Receptive to a greater Intelligence.
and, carry on with the task at hand.

Grateful for Self-Awareness 
which allows me to
Interrupt the recycling pattern 
     with caring 
          with love 
                with breath.

Reset my compass to a truer north.

Until the next time.