Dandelion Wishes

I am halfway through Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now, and I am completely convinced that I have spent most of my life sleepwalking. I think we all go on auto-pilot to get through our days, especially when we're bored with our jobs or unhappy about some aspect of our lives. We all have vices and mental escapes to keep us sane. But what I've learned from this book is so powerful: Stop escaping. Embrace this moment with everything you have. Breathe in and breathe out. The only time that exists is now. The past and the present only exist in your mind. They're not real. The past was real at one point in time, but that was when it was "now." It is only ever now, so why waste your energy on the past (it's done) or the future (fear cannot survive without the light of now)?

I don't mean you shouldn't dream beautiful dreams of where your life is headed. Dream away, think positively, and attract and create lovely things in your life! But erase the fear and anxiety that comes from thinking of what may or may not happen if you do or say this or that. It's wasted negative energy. And erase the burdens from the past. You didn't fail; you learned and evolved.

My spirit guides constantly remind me that I am a divine being. I am a spiritual soul having a temporary human experience. When you can view yourself as the divine being you really are, you begin to see everything from a much larger perspective. The small stuff doesn't matter as much. You begin to forgive yourself and let go of all negative emotion. You release.

Right now my guides are showing me the image of a child making a wish and blowing a dandelion. All of the white spores are floating up into the air. All is released and forgiven. You can do the same with anything that haunts you. Forgive yourself, say a prayer and watch your worries dance into the wind. It's really that easy. You are in the now, and you are beautiful.