How are you feeling about year ahead? Are you excited about what challenges and opportunities 2021 will present to you or are you anxious or overwhelmed at the thought of what lies before you?
According to the Stoics, a group of ancient philosophers, the path to happiness is found in accepting each moment as it presents itself.
One of the great Stoics, Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius was recorded as saying, “Don’t let your reflection on the whole sweep of life crush you. Don’t fill your mind with all the bad things that might still happen. Stay focused on the present situation.”
By calming our minds and focusing on what is directly in front of us we avoid falling into the pitfalls of fear and frustration and wasting time and emotion on what may never happen!
This is not to suggest we don’t look ahead and make plans, but we need to maintain balance. Sure, do your long-range planning and then come back to what is within your sphere of influence TODAY!
When I feel overwhelm and ‘forward fear’ creeping in, I inhale the calming aroma of doTERRA Balance Blend and I ‘roll’ doTERRA Adaptiv Blend along my shoulders, behind my ears and on my pulse points. I remind myself of the advice of Marcus Aurelius as I drop into ‘gratitude’ for the present moment, this amazing gift that is mine to open and enjoy!
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