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| The last walk of the 2012 training season started with the most magical sunrise. |
WEEKEND RECAP
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| Stone Labyrinth at Land's End Trail |
From there, we headed out the Land's End Trail with a detour down some steep sandy stairs toward the Mile Rock Beach
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| Dophins off China Cove! |
As we were walking along the trail we spotted the same pod of
dolphins right off the China Cove Beach we had seen on previous training
walks! There were close to 20 of them swimming very close to shore. We stopped,
oogeled and squealed -
to see them so close to the shore was so special.
THIS WEEK'S MAP QUOTES
When you combine a drive to help others with a strong community, great things can happen. Lee Rhodes, glassybay founder
When you combine a drive to help others with a strong community, great things can happen. Lee Rhodes, glassybay founder
Then, before the dust could settle,
CHANGE took her breath within her. There
began to stir the winds that she kept inside herself, folded like linens being
stored for a special occasion. Annette Childs-Oroz
WEEKLY INSPIRATION: ON BEING PRESENT
I found these two great articles about
"being present", something I try to practice. Be in THIS moment.
It's a constant practice. Get off your cell phone, don't update your Facebook status, don't worry about your errands and chores piling up at home. Stop, take a deep breath and be present!
Being present is a time frame you choose to focus on. There are only three possible time frames - past, present and future. Once you become aware of the thoughts you are having and the content of those thoughts, you will notice which time-frame you are in at any given time. You will begin to notice how often your thoughts and feelings are focused on the past or the future. These thoughts are riddled with judgments, comparing the past or future to your present situation. Many people spend less than 1% of their time being fully present. The rest of the time, we drift in and out as our attention wanders. Your mind may even seem to be out of your own control.
Your memory is strong when You are in the present. Do you recall times that are very clear in your memory? All of you was in the "here and now" in those moments - in a first love, on a great vacation, with a trusted friend. These were moments when you felt safe. You will be present more often when you learn to feel safe even in difficult, stressful, anxious situations - when people criticize you, when you make mistakes, when you are in a financial jam or in a love life crisis. Otherwise, outside circumstances will dictate when you are able to be present...or not.
Being present happens in an instant. So does not being present. An upsetting thoughts triggers emotions based on the past hurts or future fears. It happens in an instant and is highly dependent on how good your boundaries are. Both result in conflict and unhappiness rooted in past and future-based thoughts and feelings. This is the real You that you want to keep hidden.
Being present means learning to live as if you have nothing to hide, nothing to prove and nothing to lose. This is how your mind, body, heart and soul become unified in that one moment. Time slows down. You are connecting with God - the eternal life force. In fact, the definition of eternity is the present moment. It has never NOT been the present moment - the only time that is real. That is merely a logical fact.
Your ability to be present depends on having good boundaries. That is the reason for the two hands in the Present Living & Learning logo. If you have weak boundaries, you will either lash out at others unjustly or you will be passive and let others run over you. When you are you, your focus is on self-control and self-responsibility. You don't control others, nor do you let others control you.
Being present begins with NOTICING when you are trying to alter the present moment and learning what you can do about it. You become aware that you use "judgments" to try to control others and yourself. This creates a 'victim' mindset. You learn to stop being a victim. You become a more decisive person who makes wiser choices in difficult, uncertain and even scary situations. Your self-confidence and self-trust grow tremendously, as does your faith and spirituality. You feel safer, which lets you be present with others. They will soon notice a real and positive change!
5 Lessons about Being Present: Freedom is Where My
Feet Are. by Erin Lanahan Source
As I begin each day, I must remind myself, “Erin, stay where your feet are.” If I keep my attention on the place where my feet reside, I have a better chance of remaining in the here and now. What’s here and now is all there is, so we’re told.
As I begin each day, I must remind myself, “Erin, stay where your feet are.” If I keep my attention on the place where my feet reside, I have a better chance of remaining in the here and now. What’s here and now is all there is, so we’re told.
'What
is Being Present" by John
Kuypers
(Ignore the Christian focus links, if that isn't your
thing... but these descriptions/definitions were very helpful to me.)
Being
Present is what you experience when you are completely focused on this very
moment.
Your feelings are calm. Your reflexes are fast. Your mind is
clear. You are decisive. You know what you want. You know
what's right for you. You perform your best - public speaking, sports,
music, relating to people. Your confidence is deep. You know you're
not perfect. This lets you be real. You accept you have
weaknesses. So does everyone.
Being present is a time frame you choose to focus on. There are only three possible time frames - past, present and future. Once you become aware of the thoughts you are having and the content of those thoughts, you will notice which time-frame you are in at any given time. You will begin to notice how often your thoughts and feelings are focused on the past or the future. These thoughts are riddled with judgments, comparing the past or future to your present situation. Many people spend less than 1% of their time being fully present. The rest of the time, we drift in and out as our attention wanders. Your mind may even seem to be out of your own control.
Your memory is strong when You are in the present. Do you recall times that are very clear in your memory? All of you was in the "here and now" in those moments - in a first love, on a great vacation, with a trusted friend. These were moments when you felt safe. You will be present more often when you learn to feel safe even in difficult, stressful, anxious situations - when people criticize you, when you make mistakes, when you are in a financial jam or in a love life crisis. Otherwise, outside circumstances will dictate when you are able to be present...or not.
The
path to being more real in the present is to stop comparing. We compare the present with
what "should" be happening. The result of this is
judgments. We judge situations, other people and ourselves.
Judgments make it hard to be present. Our minds become pre-occupied with
thoughts that analyze the past or role-play the future. We live in the
past to lick our wounds or we live in the future because we don't trust
ourselves that we'll be okay in the future.
Being present happens in an instant. So does not being present. An upsetting thoughts triggers emotions based on the past hurts or future fears. It happens in an instant and is highly dependent on how good your boundaries are. Both result in conflict and unhappiness rooted in past and future-based thoughts and feelings. This is the real You that you want to keep hidden.
Being present means learning to live as if you have nothing to hide, nothing to prove and nothing to lose. This is how your mind, body, heart and soul become unified in that one moment. Time slows down. You are connecting with God - the eternal life force. In fact, the definition of eternity is the present moment. It has never NOT been the present moment - the only time that is real. That is merely a logical fact.
Your ability to be present depends on having good boundaries. That is the reason for the two hands in the Present Living & Learning logo. If you have weak boundaries, you will either lash out at others unjustly or you will be passive and let others run over you. When you are you, your focus is on self-control and self-responsibility. You don't control others, nor do you let others control you.
Being present begins with NOTICING when you are trying to alter the present moment and learning what you can do about it. You become aware that you use "judgments" to try to control others and yourself. This creates a 'victim' mindset. You learn to stop being a victim. You become a more decisive person who makes wiser choices in difficult, uncertain and even scary situations. Your self-confidence and self-trust grow tremendously, as does your faith and spirituality. You feel safer, which lets you be present with others. They will soon notice a real and positive change!
UPCOMING TRAINING WALKS
Saturday 10/13: 9 Miles - 7:00am - Pt
Reyes Trail Walk with lunch in Pt Reyes Station
Sunday 10/21: 20 Miles - Tiburon
Walk! - 6:00am (with a route support car so we can take turns
walking)
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