Have you experienced any disappointment lately?  Recently I was expecting, looking forward to and just generally all hyped up about something I wanted.  All of my energy was around the event and what I would do.  Well the event did not happen!  That left me feeling disappointed.  I had to catch myself and say forcefully to myself, “what about NOW”!

I realized that all of my energy had been wasted on future thought and I’d not really lived in the moment.  I had totally missed much of what had been going on for and around me planning my future.  Now is really the only moment that counts!

For boomer women it’s easy to spend too much time planning (future thought) and not really enjoying the now.  You like I have been taught to “look to the future” and that a “plan must be in place”.  It’s also a lot easier to focus on future thought when it seems that everything around you (reality) isn’t what you desire.

Boomer women know that the reality is created by and manifested by your thoughts. However, when things don’t look exactly the way we wish, it’s nice to have an escape.

Dealing with all the issues, obstacles, opportunities and whatall that comes into your daily life makes future thought an easy escape for boomer women BUT it also can and often do lead to disappointment.

When reality isn’t what you thought it would be, change your thoughts.  Changing your thoughts helps to change your perceptions.  Changing your perception is one of the tools for accepting what is, living in and enjoying each moment.

What will you do differently today to live in the moment?