tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post7440338489688452715..comments2023-10-19T08:50:34.773-07:00Comments on Notes Along the Way - Mary Montague Sikes: What Does It Mean to Be Present?Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-19247133809562566762013-01-22T09:57:17.710-08:002013-01-22T09:57:17.710-08:00Yep, Chuck. That's me, too. Present, past, fut...Yep, Chuck. That's me, too. Present, past, future--all glopted (not a word) together! Sad!Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-12966863027658876512013-01-22T09:56:13.083-08:002013-01-22T09:56:13.083-08:00TL, thanks for visiting. I have trouble with medit...TL, thanks for visiting. I have trouble with meditation. Also, yoga. That's a place to be in the present. Not!Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-51257516207413805512013-01-22T09:55:09.154-08:002013-01-22T09:55:09.154-08:00Alex, maybe that's why you are so good at keep...Alex, maybe that's why you are so good at keeping up with everyone. I marvel at focus and concentration!Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-71918314810700003312013-01-22T09:54:15.088-08:002013-01-22T09:54:15.088-08:00Morgan, I agree. It is so hard to concentrate. I w...Morgan, I agree. It is so hard to concentrate. I would so like to be better at it.Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-58897795229708116332013-01-21T16:35:29.920-08:002013-01-21T16:35:29.920-08:00You caught me! My biggest failing...out in the ope...You caught me! My biggest failing...out in the open. I am in the present, past, and future all at once and then wonder why I am exhausted at the end of the day and not accomplishing everything the morning had planned. Even while I was reading your post I was not fully engaged in the present. The fate of society today. Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676928110297819368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-25681220278287311012013-01-21T15:11:25.321-08:002013-01-21T15:11:25.321-08:00I've always thought of being in the present a ...I've always thought of being in the present a little like meditating. In meditation, the idea is to bring yourself back not to feel bad about the fleeting thought that popped into your head. So what? The thought showed up, acknowledge it, and let it flow right on by... That thought, the words that floated toward you, the momentary distraction, they are all part of the moment, too... That's my understanding of being in the present.T. L. Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280040102040626570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-48947955046299214272013-01-21T14:57:36.988-08:002013-01-21T14:57:36.988-08:00You are making me feel guilty. I do tend to concen...You are making me feel guilty. I do tend to concentrate on other matters when people are talking, even when it's my DH. My mind keeps flying off on tangents!<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://www.chicklitfaves.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-79644724227325812422013-01-21T14:41:42.509-08:002013-01-21T14:41:42.509-08:00Thinking about a guitar riff I want to play...
Act...Thinking about a guitar riff I want to play...<br />Actually I focus well on one thing at a time. Guess that's why I can only work on one book at a time.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com