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October 2, 2012
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in just 20 seconds…

so a couple of weeks ago I was in a Doctor’s office, one that was new to me.  and the nurse or medical assistant came in, started asking me questions, and then stopped and looked at me as if waiting for me to answer.  like, she actually looked at me as if she actually wanted to know. 

it was weird.  one of those rare moments when you realize that we don’t usually see people.  when was the last time a medical assistant asked you the routine questions and then looked up from their clip board and really saw you?

I remember feeling SO caught off guard.  and then having this immediate gut feeling that I wanted to connect with her again.  (we had been enjoying other small talk as well, not just my intake answers).  should I ask her to have coffee with me sometime?  should I ask her for her email address?

and totally FREAK her out!  am I right?

I almost didn’t care.  all I could think of was wanting more people in my life that were this present.  and then I thought of something I had heard recently while watching We Bought A Zoo…such a sweet, funny and heart-warming movie.  Benjamin Mee (Matt Damon) says in the movie:

You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage.  Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery.  And I promise you, something great will come of it. 

could I do that?  could I throw all social acceptance to the wayside and just ask this chick if I could get together with her sometime?  it would only take 20 seconds…could it be that bad?

imagine how much fuller our lives might be, how many more people we might meet and connect with, how much more color and life and breath and bravery we could experience if we just took those 20 seconds when we felt so called…

lately I’ve felt particularly inspired to pursue and discover what it would look like to live a brave,  courageous,  truthful, connected and present life…

I think this could work, even if at first it’s only 20 seconds at a time…

 

here’s to living in the present and feeling more alive,

KG

June 1, 2012
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are you breathing?

the good news about breathing:  you don’t have to think about it.

the bad news about breathing:  you don’t have to think about it.

my plea today is… take a deep breath.  think about it.  listen to it.  feel it fill your lungs and your body with much needed oxygen.  feel it in your fingers and toes.  do it again.  being in tune with our breath puts us more in tune with our lives.  for it is breath that gives us life.

unfortunately, there are more and more simple human functions that we’re not thinking about.  take eating for example.  the more convenient our society makes food and the busier our lives get, the less and less we actually think about eating and what we put in our bodies.  and the less we think about things like our breath and our food, the easier it is to gain weight, live with chronic stress and detach from our human experience.  and the more we detach, the more of our power over our own health and wellbeing we surrender.

take. back. your. power.

living on purpose starts with breathing on purpose, eating on purpose, resting on purpose.  show your body some respect, give it some attention.  our bodies are what keep us here, they’re what keep our souls loving and connecting with others.  breathing keeps our cells alive, eating gives us energy, rest gives our bodies time for healing and repair.  if you want to experience life more fully, if you long to be more comfortable in the present moment, if you want more control over your happiness…get back in your body, get in touch with what keeps you alive and well.  breathe.  actively participate.

take. back. your. power