{"id":2560,"date":"2011-11-29T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2011-11-29T05:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/?p=2560"},"modified":"2011-11-30T01:42:02","modified_gmt":"2011-11-30T06:42:02","slug":"being-here-feeling-grateful-living-in-the-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/11\/being-here-feeling-grateful-living-in-the-moment.html","title":{"rendered":"Being Here, Feeling Grateful &amp; Living In The Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2011\/11\/be-here-now.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2561\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2011\/11\/be-here-now.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">Being present is about being fully alive.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">You feel inspired and connected to life.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">It only happens now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">Being in tune with nature brings you more into the present moment.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">It connects you with your heart and gratitude.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">Let yourself feel what you are feeling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">This moment is life giving and life provides everything you need right now for your greatest growth.<br \/>\nOpen your mind, your heart, your eyes and your awareness to this moment.<br \/>\nBe present, be grateful and tune in to the subtle nuances of what is around you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">&#8220;Do you think this is not just another day in your life?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">It is not just another day, it is the one day that is given to you, today.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">It is given to you, it is a gift.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">It is the only gift that you have right now and the only appropriate response is gratefulness.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">If you do nothing else but cultivate a response to the great gift that this unique day is,<\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\"> if you learn to respond as if it were the first day in your life and the very last day then you will have spent this day very well.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Here is my Godmother Francesca&#8217;s shopping list for Thanksgiving:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">1 can of fun<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> 1 container of laughter<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> a package of hugs<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> a 10 lb. bag of love<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> 1 quart of compassion<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> 1 roll of gratitude<br \/>\na 6 pack of abundance<br \/>\n1 gallon of joy<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">What is on your shopping list?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> Pay attention, because you always find what you are looking for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong>Enjoy this amazing short video:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong>\u00a0<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gratitude | Louie Schwartzberg | TEDxSF\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gXDMoiEkyuQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">smiles,<br \/>\n\ud83d\ude42 Lee<br \/>\n<em>The Mega Coach<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2011\/11\/gratitude.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2562\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2011\/11\/gratitude.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"223\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being present is about being fully alive. 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