Mindfulness is paying attention to the present moment on purpose and without judgment. This can be done in your day-to-day activities like driving, eating, and in conversation. It can also be practiced as formal meditation. The simple practice of mindfulness can transform your relationship with your thoughts, give you new perspectives on life and it can free you from the hold that your emotions can have on you simply by allowing you to discover what's underneath your feelings. Today, even if you have shied away from or convinced yourself that you cannot meditate for whatever reason, make time in your busy life to stop, be still and listen. Being able to objectively look at your thoughts and feelings can allow you to re-frame any situation and can offer you the space to respond thoughtfully instead of reacting impulsively. And, you will find that self-love and striving for self-improvement can have a ripple effect throughout your life affecting those around you for the better. You will find that the less stressed, the more compassionate and the happier you are—the better wife, partner, friend, daughter, and co-worker you can become. Your mindfulness in reality benefits your life. Today become aware that simply bringing mindfulness to your thoughts and actions can also bring you potent insights and will change your life.

Just for today, I am aware that when I quiet down and focus on the beautiful things in my life, I open myself up to my own healing powers. I allow myself to be quiet and still and I am amazed at what I discover, Life is just waiting to share its secrets with me. I know that when I create harmony in my mind and my heart, I will find them in my life. The inner creates the outer, always. And so it is.