The inside of the Now

Unfortunately, it is too often that we are not present with our children because we are dwelling on the past, living in the future or are being stuck in our To-Do lists. Sometimes we are even buried in sorrows and anxiety. And yes, there are things that must be thought about and ought to be done. Nevertheless, we immediately notice a shift in the behaviour of our children and in our presence with them, if we try to feel the “Inside of the Now” how it is metaphorically described in Eckhardt Tolle’s children’s book “Milton’s Secret”. By doing that you should only focus on seeing, feeling, and doing what is in the present moment and important to the now. Children are geniuses in living now and our spiritual leaders when it comes to living in the present moment. Often the past and the future are not of importance to them and only what is now exists for them. If we as parents’ manage to follow them into the NOW, we will soon realise how we better connect with them and experience a more harmonious togetherness with them, instead of drowning in the everyday hectic between activities and to do-lists. Try it, as it is worth the journey. In the end, the Now is all we have left, since yesterday was, and tomorrow is not here yet. Savour the present moment because it is over soon again.