“People always worry about the uncertainty of the future. They fear it. And they’re distressed over the past that they can’t change. But the only thing you can control is the present.” - August D

These words stuck with me after watching Suga’s Road to D-Day documentary. It reminded me how dwelling on the past fills your heart with guilt and regret and worrying about the future gives you fear and anxiety. Disempowering emotions that continuously cripple us. 

What I learned from the past years is to appreciate the present. Be at the moment and make the most out of it. It isn’t easy. At times it is a tug of war of thoughts and emotions. 

When I learned to ground myself it made it easier for me to stay in the moment. A drop of Frankincense and Peppermint on the bottom of my feet and over my crown, plus giving myself few minutes of silence just to feel the world around me, allowed me to just appreciate life as it is.

So when you are drowning with guilt, regret, worries, anxiety or fear, just pause and smell the flowers. Just listen to your breath, feel the warm air touch your skin, and just listen to sound of the space that you are in. The present is where you at, and this is the moment that you can make your time worthwhile.