An Intention For Living

"I am here, I am now;

I am everywhere, I am all times;

I am open to the universe, I am positive in all things.

Things are as things are;

I live without attachment to outcomes;

Things are as things are;

I am positive in all things."

Galen Tromble

These thoughts coalesced during meditation over a few months in 2012.  I now often use it as a mantra for meditation, and it has retained its relevancy to my life.

It reminds me to be in the present moment.  It encourages me to be open to new possibilities, to be aware and to walk through the door that unexpectedly opens.  It helps me look for ways to respond positively to life, even to things that are not what I want or could be a source of hurt or resentment.  It acknowledges that most things in life are outside of my control, but my reactions to them are always my choice, and it asserts my intention to choose the positive.