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Today's Article: Living for Today
When I coach people, I have the extreme privilege to listen to the collective wisdom as well as the interesting 'conversations' that others have about turning their dreams and desires into a reality. As a coach I encourage people to dream big, to take action for the future, AND to live for today. Often people put today on hold for a future outcome as if living for the future excluded the option of living for today! This is something that I personally did many years ago and I've since learned by experience that being present to the moment is a much sweeter way to live.

This moment in time is the ultimate result of our life's work and journey. Its the culmination of our experiences, it is the resting spot we find ourselves in - always! Being content with life right now is the ultimate goal as there is no other time we will ever experience than now. In order to be content in the future, I must learn to be content now as the future is simply now at a different point in our life. In training ourselves, its important to learn to be content with the happiness, the joy, the sadness and sorrow as we will live through all of these. Simply put, be content with the experience of being a human being and be conscious of that experience!

If you've followed me so far, the question to ask ourselves then is not what can I do today such that I will glean a benefit tomorrow - rather the question should be what can I do today that will be in alignment with who I am and what I value.

If you value your health, what can you do today that would be a demonstration of this? Take the action today and life is sweet - go ahead, try it! You don't need to be a certain weight to be pleased that you took the actions that demonstrate your intention to be physically fit! In another example, if you've always wanted to write a book, take out the notepad and begin writing - you'll be amazed that the energy this will give you right now!

I've had the pleasure of setting hundreds of goals with hundreds of people and tracking their progress over time. When people are moving forward there is a sense of excitement in the air and I often ask them to take a step back and share what they are experiencing. How wonderful it is to be excited - and to recognize it! How wonderful it is to take a step back from our busy schedule and to appreciate being a human being!

For those of you looking at goals that seem overwhelming or distant - take a simple look at today and ask the following questions:
1) what is the purpose of your goal - what personal value are you entertaining? How is it fulfilling to you?
2) what small action can I take today that would would fulfill the personal value underlying the goal? (it might even help me make progress toward it)

Take this simple step and you'll find that living in the moment, will not only be the secret for today's success- but will also be the secret for success in the future.

If you are interested in exploring these questions further or to work with a coach to reach your goals while keeping present to life in the now, contact me any time to discuss how coaching might work for you.