Between Pleasure And Pain
When we are joyful, happy, or experiencing a moment of pleasure, we feel it. It is hard to ignore.
When we fell pain, sadness, or anxiety, we feel that, too. It is hard to ignore, also.
What about the moments in between? Those that are not exactly moments of obvious pleasure or pain?
Some may call those normal or usual. However, the act of noticing that you are not feeling obvious pain or pleasure is, in itself, much more than that.
It is being present. It is allowing yourself to fully reflect and engage in what is happening now.
Being present also exists in moments of obvious pain and pleasure. Presence provides space for awareness.
Awareness encourages clarity.
Clarity allows for purposeful engagement.
Engagement creates knowledge.
Peace,
Troy
When we fell pain, sadness, or anxiety, we feel that, too. It is hard to ignore, also.
What about the moments in between? Those that are not exactly moments of obvious pleasure or pain?
Some may call those normal or usual. However, the act of noticing that you are not feeling obvious pain or pleasure is, in itself, much more than that.
It is being present. It is allowing yourself to fully reflect and engage in what is happening now.
Being present also exists in moments of obvious pain and pleasure. Presence provides space for awareness.
Awareness encourages clarity.
Clarity allows for purposeful engagement.
Engagement creates knowledge.
Peace,
Troy
