Spiritual Attention Span

[truth4me]

I take spirituality a little differently. To me, mindfulness is another form of spirituality that is sometimes overlooked. I recently read "Way of the Peaceful Warrior" by Dan Millman, and one of my favorite quotes was at the end, after the main character had found True Happiness. "I closed my eyes to meditate, but realized I was always meditating now, with my eyes wide open."

In our increasingly busy lives, it seems hard to find the time to meditate and "be spiritual". But meditation to me is an opportunity to remember to be present and aware of the One. If we had the same amount of mindfulness to the present in every aspect of our lives as we had in meditation, from working to watching the kids to studying, I think we would be much more appreciative of these moments that don't seem so spiritual on the surface. After the end of a long day, I find myself much more appreciative of a day where I focused on putting my wholehearted attention to the present moment. I interpret this presence as being always mindful of Awareness, and thus it is very spiritual to me!