{"id":1276,"date":"2011-05-12T07:57:09","date_gmt":"2011-05-12T11:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/mindfulnessmatters\/?p=1276"},"modified":"2011-05-12T07:57:09","modified_gmt":"2011-05-12T11:57:09","slug":"if-you-are-in-the-present-the-next-moment-takes-care-of-itself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2011\/05\/if-you-are-in-the-present-the-next-moment-takes-care-of-itself.html","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;If You are in the Present, the Next Moment Takes Care of Itself&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/96\/2011\/05\/IS817-418.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1301\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/96\/2011\/05\/IS817-418.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/><\/a>This axiom of wisdom comes from Jo, the author of <a title=\"Kensho: Or What I Did on My Christmas Vacation\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/mindfulnessmatters\/2011\/03\/kensho-or-what-i-did-on-my-christmas-vacation.html\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Kensho: Or What I did on My Christmas Vacation.&#8221;<\/a> It&#8217;s disarming in it simplicity; obvious in its importance. It speaks to the futility of worry and reminds us that when we show up for our lives things usually work out OK.<\/p>\n<p>Some situations require homework &#8212; planning for the future &#8212; and that planning is an activity of the present. Once we&#8217;ve done our homework, she further reminds us that &#8220;this moment contains everything we need for the next moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This is an invitation to relax and to be here right now. It&#8217;s an antidote to our obsessive worrying. Can we be bestow this confidence upon ourselves? Can we allow things to unfold without getting in the way?<\/p>\n<p>Such is the promise of mindful living. So, enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This axiom of wisdom comes from Jo, the author of &#8220;Kensho: Or What I did on My Christmas Vacation.&#8221; It&#8217;s disarming in it simplicity; obvious in its importance. 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