The Point of Power is Right Now
You know, this is something I’ve been aware of for a while now…and yet, it still catches me off guard from time-to-time. It’s as though I’ve spent so many years either analyzing the past or trying to manipulate the future, that the business of staying right here in the present moment can be more than a little challenging. Let’s face it; for me it can be down-right paralyzing!
I believe I first read this phrase, “the point of power is right now”, in one of Louise Hay’s books. But I’ve since been confronted by variations on this theme wherever I turn. A number of recent “daily affirmations” have pointed to this universal truth; several authors which I’m currently reading have expounded upon this. And I guess what I’m coming to realize is that there really is no way around it — no matter what I want, no matter what I long for, no matter what I’m trying to change in my life, I’ve got to do it from present-moment energy. Looking backward keeps me stuck, and fast-forward motion has me spin my wheels.
One of the questions that arises for me out of all of this, however, is how to blend the past and future so that I can truly leverage the power of the present. I mean, I know that I can learn from past experience. And I know that to some degree I have to know what I’m heading towards in the future. So how do I do these two things, without losing my toehold on the present moment? These are the questions I’m dancing with now. And even as I write them, I have an energetic sense that the answer lies in the here and now. Go figure.
I guess the bottom-line is this: peace, contentment, happiness, joy — all of this stuff is to be found in this moment. So, ultimately, if those are the things I’m wanting, then right here right now is where I’ve got to hang out. I’m gonna give it a try.
When You Lose Momentum
It’s funny; I don’t think I’ve ever really been in this position before. That is to say, I don’t think I’ve ever really “lost” momentum. I think there have been times where I’ve slowed down, where I’ve felt myself losing momentum, but I’ve never actually lost it entirely. Well, I guess there’s a first time for everything. Because at this point, I have definitely LOST momentum. It’s gone. Kaput. Fizzled out. And it feels wierd!
Years ago, in highschool physics class, I remember learning some law that says an object in motion likes to stay in motion, unless it is stopped. This much I remember. And this is the way I’m feeling right now. Like everything has ground to a halt. It’s all stopped. What I don’t remember is how that same object can get started again. I’m actually sitting here, in this space of my life, having lost momentum completely, and wondering “how do I get it back?” “Where do I start?”
The answer that keeps coming up is “just take one step — any step.” Which seems to make sense. What I’m finding most intriguing, however, is how hard it is to take a step, any step. It actually takes a LOT of effort (or at least it is for me). And this is really frustrating.
All this being said, I must state that writing this blog post is — in and of itself — a step for me. It is one thing off of my weekly task list. From here I will send some email correspondence. Then I will work on polishing my survey for interested participants. Slowly but surely, i will keep taking steps. And what I know for sure is that by taking one step at a time, I will build momentum and get my rhythm back. The challenge for me right now is to stay in the “one step at a time” moment, until I get to the rhythmic momentum moment. And I will get there. One step at a time.