A lot of coaching and
personal work in general
involves letting go of the
past and future in favor of
living in the present.
It’s a useful practice.
Especially for those of us
who are holding on to
past relationships,
past successes.
past failures.
The “not unhappys” I call them.
I often help clients get present to
diffuse feelings of overwhelm.
When you are truly in the present,
fully engaged in the right now,
everything else falls away and
you can find a certain
focus and clarity
in where you are.
That’s good.
At the same time, I wonder
if too much living in the present
is a seemingly safe place to hide
from the unknown future.
In what ways does “being present”
rob us and those around us from
the opportunity to dream and design
a future alone or together.
Be present, yes and
point yourself to the future.
Future opportunities.
Future relationships.
Future successes and failures.
Because forward is where the
present is headed and you’re
going to want to go with it.
And for me, I want to go –
not pumping the brakes –
to keep me safely where I am,
but with my feet off the pedals.
