On a recent lazy, sunny Sunday afternoon, my husband and I did something we haven't done in years. We dug out our baseball mitts and a ball and walked over to a nearby park to throw the ball around. We used to play a lot of slow-pitch, but it's been a while.
We began to warm up by tossing the ball gingerly (well, at least I did). With each throw, my confidence grew. As we continued to throw the ball to each other with more strength (and accuracy), a natural rhythm began; step, throw, catch; step, throw, catch...... step, throw, catch; step, throw catch. After a few minutes, I found myself grinning and couldn't quite figure out why – but then it came to me. I was there, 'in the moment', having fun and it felt great. Throwing and catching the ball was all I was thinking about; it was all I was doing. Step, throw, catch; step, throw, catch. I was feeling the joy of doing one thing. Maybe focusing on, and doing one thing at a time is what is meant by being 'in the moment'. To me it was a sweet-spot in time.
Our days are so full, and often we're wrapped up in multi-tasking; running around, doing as many things as possible - and all at once. When was the last time you did one thing at a time? Try it out for yourself today. Choose an activity you enjoy and see how it feels to do that, and only that. Treat yourself to feeling that sweet-spot in time, even if it's only a few minutes.
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