Knittish

I walked down the street to a neighborhood cafe...with just my wallet and house keys.  Usually, when I go for a cup of coffee, I am armed with my knitting, Crackberry, back-up calendar, perhaps note cards for long-delayed thank you notes, and some other reading materials.  Multi-tasking.  Flitting about.  Thinking I'm being productive.  And yes, in a way, I am productive.

However, I made the distinct effort this afternoon to have a few minutes of "present" time.  So I locked the door behind me and strolled along the street ... unencumbered by extraneous items.  Being free from the imagined demands of phone calls and emails, because, quite frankly, there's a bit of ego talking when you think you always have to be at the ready to receive, process and respond to communications.  

Instead, I let myself enjoy the moment.  Me, my cup of coffee, and my cinnamon sugar cookie. I don't know that the cinnamon sugar cookie was the best I ever had, but I can say for certain that I thoroughly enjoyed it, because I was present and willing to receive that which is the now.

It's delight in the little things that are happening right here, right now.

The Power of being Present.  

I am one lucky creature to be able to relish the moment for all it's worth.

Won't you, too, take a moment today to breathe ... to be ... to enjoy the present?