Dear God/ess, The whole idea of having a sense of Wonder, Awareness, Alignment to Divinity, and a conscious and deliberate practice of living in the present moment reminds me of a turtle who carries her house on her back: wherever you are, you can BE all of these things.

You don't just practice during meditation, although meditation is strategic for getting the knack of the here and now-ness.

You don't just practice on vacation, when it is easier to practice expansion, although vacations are no guarantee of liberation.

And you don't just practice the day you retire from the workplace, after many years of wishing for that moment to arrive.

We practice exactly where we are, no matter where that might be: in traffic jams, going the same route day in and day out, doing the same tasks ad nauseum, when tired or when rested.

I have been having a better time at work when I imagine myself to be a turtle, taking myself wherever I go, and there I am. There is no escape.

I refuse to take anything personally. I refuse to wish I am somewhere else when I am work. In reality, the workplace is the most challenging reality I have ever known. If I can successfully Be Here Now At Work, I will be free.

Om Peace Amen

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