We are speeding up as we reach towards a higher level of consciousness and awareness; yet we actually have the ability to really savor the day, be more fully in the present and feel the molecules in the air of suspension, if we shift our focus and awareness on how we ‘see’ life and how we participate. Let me give you an example. My family and I just spent a week at Shasta Lake in California as a gift to our two senior graduates. We took our four kids for cabin-camping on the lake. Usually those vacations just fly by and we feel as if the week never took place. Every one of us felt a shift, a suspension of time, a broadening of space, truly capturing the moments of each day and savoring them to the fullest. So what was atypical? Extraordinary? What did we do collectively to create this feeling? Good questions.

The more I move in and out of ‘time’ from the past to the future, the farther I expand into creating new space from which to operate and participate. The key to navigation is to truly be aware and conscious of your thoughts and actions and where you place your focus. In Shasta, we took the time to enjoy our breakfast together, basking in the warm sun as it filtered through the trees onto our picnic table. We were aware (attention) of how the temperature changed during the course of the day. We let the day dictate our directions rather than dictate a set schedule allowing for more creative and physical activities. We literally just ‘sat’ and ‘were’ (remember the verb ‘to be’, in a state of being-ness, the past tense being was and past perfect being ‘were’) at peace with the moment, the hour, the morning, mid-day, the afternoon, evening. We literally stretched out the events and activities by being mindful of the other’s wishes and desires as well as voicing what was important for ourselves. No one expected anything from anyone other than fun, appreciation, thoughtfulness and ease. It was awesome.

Time is an illusion that we have bought into; we then are the ones to dismantle it and reinvent a brighter approach of cashing in on the value of each moment. I haven’t worn a watch in fifteen years and yet if asked what time it is, I usually have the time within twenty minutes and more often than not, am right on the minute. We can retrain our minds, our computers. It is an example of staying alert and aware yet stepping off the treadmill. Another way is to literally ‘push time out’ energetically, by creating a circle of light around you with all the tools you need inside to accomplish your day with grace and good-natured-ness, virtually ‘making space outside’ the normal parameters of everyday thinking. You are creating a new focus with your intention expanding into the limitless-ness of the universe. Within my circle of light I have everything I need to accomplish the daily tasks and framework of requirements; it is with new awareness, quietude, calm and a step by step approach, knowing that all will be done in its perfect ‘timing’. This works really well; being imaginative and colorful in your visualizations is beneficial and a bonus. Add this to being mindful of other’s needs as well as your own, giving balance and credence to both, complimenting this with gratitude, thoughtfulness, kindness and ease and you have a fresh recipe for something sweet and well-earned. You are creating a world within a world where you have the ability to add your ingredients, taste the delights, smell the richness of pleasure and success, and touch the steady day-to-day steps of textured accomplishment.

Taking this one step further is to really delve into the concept of the new paradigm and expanding into humanity’s consciousness and our collaborative role in correlation with the planet. The first step though begins with us and our ability to be fully conscious with our own thoughts. When we reach this next evolutionary plateau for ourselves, we then hold the space for others to emulate and expand as a whole into the greater reality. To change the world we must begin with home; re-mastering (this is not new learning but remembering) how we conceive our day.