Be. Here. Now.
If you struggle with burnout, are overwhelmed, or feel like you’re constantly chasing something/someone/some ideal… well, first of all, you are not alone.
I’m like you.
There are many of us, maybe most of the people you see every day, struggling to keep things level, sane, manageable.
But I’m here to tell you, there is a way out.
I’ve struggled with anxieties of various sorts most of my life. And one of the most powerful antidotes I’ve discovered (/ been taught / learned the hard way) is this simple practice. Try it, now if you possibly can spare 90 seconds in your hectic busy life. We can do it together.
First, take a deep breath. Maybe another.
And then simply, ask yourself to Be. Here. Now.
Ask. Then allow.
Be.
Here.
Now.
We often run and chase, because we don’t believe that we DESERVE to be still, that we have EARNED the right to rest, that we are WORTHY of just being.
Well I’m here to tell you that that life is hell. Because there’s absolutely no way out. There will never ever be a day when you wake up and can honestly tell yourself that you have worked hard enough, been successful enough, conquered enough mountains to truly be worthy.
Instead, you must believe it now. You must allow yourself to just BE in this moment. Here. Now.
Be.
Here.
Now.
Can you feel your feet on the floor, or sits-bones in that chair? Can you taste that cool clean water? Can you hear the humm of activity, or wind, somewhere nearby? Can you taste that last snack, or sip, still on your tongue. Be here. With it all. Without judgment.
Let the emotions, the drama, ebb and flow. It will come, but you can let it go just as quickly.
You are worthy. You don’t have to do anything other than be, to be worthy. The idea that you must earn or complete or somehow deserve your full humanity is toxic. And not only is it holding you back, and it actually erodes and undermines all your hard work, all your efforts. It’s just another unwinnable game.
So let’s turn all that on its head. Let’s set that whole damn idea aside. There is no work to do. There is no box to check. There is no mountain to climb. NOthing more to do in order to Be Here Now, to be worthy of this moment. There is just the next indicated step, and it can be as simple as you allow it to be.
Take a break. Look outside. Truly enjoy the view, whatever that view might be. Find some gratitude in this moment, for whatever that moment truly is.
Life unfolds with ease once we wake up to our true worthiness, once we start to take care and take notice FIRST, as a lifestyle, as a modus operandi, as a religion. Seriously.
Instead of chasing, fighting so hard, scrambling, hustling, in what simple way can you just Be. Here. Now.
This beautiful finite life is a gift. And so are you.
With great love,
Marit
