I’ve been practicing mindfulness and meditation for just over a year. The recurring lesson is life happens now. It doesn’t start when the next deadline passes or when that thing with the bank works out. It’s not on pause until you can get the laundry done or until the hardware store has those parts back in stock. Life and happiness are taking place at this moment.
As I’ve been meditating on this concept, it seems more people in my life are bringing it up. Prior to speaking with Pete Holmes for this feature, I paced around the house reading my interview questions. As much as I was excited, I was anxious and looking forward to the end of the day so I could relax. But, once the interview began I felt immediately at ease with Holmes.
His warm personality radiated across the tiny Zoom window and conversation flowed easily. As we wrapped up, I asked Holmes if he had any final thoughts to share. He took the opportunity to remind me, and our readers, to anchor ourselves to the present moment.
“Just take a good, healthy moment today to recognize that there is a still, clear, fulfilled (which means happy), desireless (which means peaceful), presence behind and throughout every single thing you do.
“If you can tap into that instead of experiential or objective happiness, constantly chasing the next thing, the next thing, the next
