🌙 A Story to Begin With
A student once asked his teacher:
“Where should I search for peace — in the mountains, in books, or in prayer?”
The teacher placed a cup of tea in front of him and said:
“Search here.”
The student frowned.
“But it’s just a cup of tea.”
The teacher smiled:
“Exactly. Peace is found in what is, not in what you imagine.”
✨ Why We Drift Away from the Present
Our minds love to wander — into the past with regret, or into the future with worry.
But the present moment is where life actually happens.
When we leave it, we abandon the only place we can truly live.
🌌 Returning to the Now
Presence doesn’t mean silencing the mind forever. It means choosing, again and again, to come back to this breath, this step, this heartbeat.
Notice your breath — Inhale, exhale. Nothing more.
Feel your body — the weight of your feet on the ground, the warmth in your hands.
Name what you see — “I see the sky. I see a tree. I see my cup of tea.”
Each simple act brings you back to life’s true center.
🌠 A Simple Practice
Choose one daily activity — drinking tea, walking, washing your hands.
For one minute, do it with full awareness.
Notice every detail — the sound, the scent, the sensation.
💫 Closing Thought
Presence is not found in distant temples or hidden secrets.
It is found here, in the ordinary moment that you are living right now.
When you return to the now, you return to yourself.
✨ With gentle awareness,
Selene Starling