A child’s open hand holds a small white clover flower. Public domain.
Once a month, a wonderful therapist and I lead a program called Mindfulness Moments. Every time we come together, I’m reminded that we are able to be present and imaginative pretty much anytime we want.
Yes, some moments are easier than others. And many things pull us away from that way of being. But we can make space for it. We can be deliberate about it. We can choose it.
During our last gathering, she said something really simple, but it stayed with me:
“As you take this next breath, do it with curiosity.”
I love that.
Like mindfulness itself, there are times when we are more curious than others. But we can practice curiosity intentionally as well.
Do you want to try that today?
—Renee Roederer
Smuggling Grace 