{"id":994,"date":"2022-02-02T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/?p=994"},"modified":"2025-04-21T00:31:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T05:31:51","slug":"being-present-in-the-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/?p=994","title":{"rendered":"BEING PRESENT IN THE MOMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image0-2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image0-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image0-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image0-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image0-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image0-2-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image0-2.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image0-2-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staying in the moment does not come naturally to me. &nbsp;My mind is constantly drifting back to special memories, or sometimes pivotal events from the past.&nbsp; I see a calendar date or hear a favorite song and immediately I flip back to that season of my journey.&nbsp; And if I\u2019m not circling back, then my mind is possibly racing towards the uncertain turns and curves of the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Can anybody out there relate?&nbsp; Or am I the only one?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On today\u2019s episode, I will share some key life hacks I use to keep me more present, wherever I happen to be, at any given moment.&nbsp; And it all begins with how we begin our day.&nbsp; We saved you a seat for this very timely, practical edition.&nbsp; Pour yourself your favorite cup of coffee and join us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Photo by Robert Barge at&nbsp;<em>Van Gogh and the Olive Groves&nbsp;<\/em>on exhibit now at the Dallas Museum of Art.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7895\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-994-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Season-4-Episode-2.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Season-4-Episode-2.mp3\">https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Season-4-Episode-2.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Season-4-Episode-2.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/?powerpress_pinw=994-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Season-4-Episode-2.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Season-4-Episode-2.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staying in the moment does not come naturally to me. &nbsp;My mind is constantly drifting back to special memories, or sometimes pivotal events from the past.&nbsp; 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