For me, a mindful moment is that moment when I take a breath while also becoming aware of whatever is at the edge of my awareness.
I observe. I give attention. I let whatever is just at the surface bubble up.
I pay attention to my mind and also my body.
I notice how I feel and where I feel and if I feel at all.
Am I tense? Excited? Withdrawn? Peaceful? Closing down? Opening?
I do not judge or criticize. I do not immediately push myself toward whatever is not there — what I think “should” be there.
I notice what doesn’t feel like it serves me any more.
I see if I can notice a habit or belief that is outdated.
I notice if I am repeating old stories about me that aren’t me any longer.
This is an approach that has taken me quite a bit to be able to do because the critical voice inside my head was quite bossy and insistent that I was wrong, no good, hopeless.
Mindful Moments have become quite important to me because this is where I have found the authentic voice of my body, mind, heart, and soul.
By finding this moment, I avoid reacting thoughtlessly, perhaps in anger, perhaps with blame, perhaps with mindless rebuke.
Instead I find the opportunity to respond — mindfully, thoughtfully, with kindness, compassion, and awareness.
It is in a mindful moment that I usually write.
I let whatever it is bubble up and out it comes and flows from pen to paper without much interference on my part.
My logical mind takes a step back and leaves the stage open to my heart, to my spirit, to my soul.
This allows the words to come up from the integration of all of who I am and can become.
The process and that which is created in the process flows from a deep resonance that sounds like to me that my entire being is singing.
The words flow like a song to paper.
For me this moment is a type of meditation, an expression of mindfulness that transports me to a place of joy and of peace.
In this section of my website, I have the articles that came from the creation of a mindful moment.
I hope you find resonance which helps you step into your own mindful moment.
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Cheryl Marlene, Akashic Mystic, is unafraid of the tough, the raw, and the real aspects of doing deep work. She is the world’s authority on the Akashic Records and consults in the Akashic Records with clients around the world through readings, research, and Akashic Future for futuristic business leaders. Student learn to access the Akashic Records through ZENITH, her comprehensive four-level learning program, and her signature classic, Akashic Records Masterclass. In the field of consciousness, she is known as a futurist, innovator, and master teacher who delivers life-changing lessons with warmth and humor. Her powerful exploration is cutting edge -- providing you with deep insight today to ignite your vision for tomorrow.
