Monday, January 5, 2015

Be Present

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I promise, my Owlets there will be nail art soon! Rearranging my room so my nail stuff is a bit hard to get at! But don't fret I haven't forgotten about my nails! :)

Today's topic is being present. As I was thinking about what to write I saw this photo on my friend's facebook page and figured it totally applied. Well, except for the tea part since I don't drink it, but you get the idea.

Being present goes along with the other prompts that I've written about. We need to let go of the past and only keep with us the lessons learned and not dwell in our mistakes. We do need to plan for our future but not so much that we get so caught up in it that we can't enjoy the present.

We need to spend time with our loved ones, disconnected from all phones and actually talk to one another and be present in each other lives. I went to dinner the other night and my friend and I were eating and occasionally I would look at my phone but she was on it a lot. 

It got me thinking that we don't connect with others normally anymore. Sitting there together on our phones is how it's done. I remember walking around while at university and having people greet each other as they passed by. But slowly more and more had headphones on and looking at their phones and no one made eye contact.

If this continues we will have a generation that will not know how to act in social situations. Their social skills will be almost non-existent. Humans were made to be social. We need to really be there with all of our attention to enjoy the present. 

There's a TV show, Selfie (grrr! why was this show cancelled!), where Henry is trying to help Eliza (yep, like My Fair Lady) to be less connected to her phone and more connected with actual people. At one point it's raining and Henry is sitting enjoying the rain and Eliza goes to take a selfie of her in the rain. I don't remember exactly all that was said but it was something to the effect of you don't need to photograph everything, that is not enjoying the moment (the present); put the phone down and really enjoy the moment.

This is so true. We need to disconnect, be it technology or something, and focus on what's happening around us and really get to know one another on a true and deeper level. I am really going to try this and see what happens.

I know I rambled but I had too many thoughts and trying to get them all put together was a bit of a garbled mess. :)

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So true about the "not photographing everything". It is so nice to just sit in the moment and enjoy a beautiful sunset without worrying about taking the perfect picture. <3
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Totally know what you mean about a lot of people being attached to their phone. I actually don't own a cell phone which I know is so weird. When I'm traveling to classes, I see so many people with the headphones on or there looking at their phones. Its kind of dangerous too because I've seen so many people cross the street while there looking at their phone and almost getting hit by a car.
Whatever did we do before all these screens?

Whatever it was, I want to do more of that.
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I feel the phone puts a barrier between people and their most precious moments. It drenches the moment in the fear of not remembering or losing the moment somehow. Like it didn't happen if it's not documented. I'm sure a bunch of old people will say this when I'm old people and "kids these days" are even more connected, but hey, maybe not. Maybe there will be a revolution where everyone stops being so wires-connected and places importance on being hugs-connected. It could happen.
Awesome poster. So true. I love hiking in the mountains, and just being present, no phones, no cameras, just me and the wind, sun, and the rocks. Happiness.

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