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"AS SOON AS I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS MOMENT, I AM NOT HERE (LESS AWAKE)."
- Russ Hudson
As we know, our egos want to keep their jobs. So, how can you catch yourself in the act of not being fully present? One thing I think that is important to remember is how much our culture supports being head-centered: solving problems, strategizing, thinking, learning. However, we know that ALL three centers (head, heart and body) must be engaged. And the one that is never in the past or the future is the body. Get used to routinely feeling your feet, your hands, your breath. For me, the breath is the instantaneous jerk into 'now'. No shallow breathing or holding your breath. So, the body will provide the grounding and support that we need to fully trust opening up our hearts and being able to think with clarity.
Be suspicious of not being present when:
Type One - Be suspicious of finding fault or needing to educate others. How might anger be showing up for you?
Type Two - Be suspicious of being effusive to win people over. What would intimacy with yourself look like?
Type Three - Be suspicious of being a human doing in order to seek status. What is your true heart's desire?
Type Four - Be suspicious of your uniqueness being an easy answer. What is the payoff for your self-absorbed hard-to-please nature?
Type Five - Be suspicious with your reluctance to participate. How does what you know help you have a direct experience?
Type Six - Be suspicious of being suspicious. Your intrinsic guidance is there all the time - begin with trusting yourself. When will being loyal to yourself begin?
Type Seven - Be suspicious of being unable to be still. What are you avoiding by not being in this moment?
Type Eight - Be suspicious of the tendency to say 'no' and the need to be in control. What is so frightening about having needs?
Type Nine -Be suspicious of a vague, fuzzy, premature Buddha-hood (spirituality is pristine, awake and clear). What does it feel like to practice a blessed unrest?
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