Saturday, January 10, 2009

Zen Coffee Breather

Hold your steaming mug of coffee in both hands and deeply breathe in the aroma of coffee. Feel the essence of the aroma in your mind. Breathe out the essence of your coffee. Deeply breathe in the ethereal essence of you. Feel your Zen nature within you. Breathe out the ethereal essence of your spirit, allowing it to permeate everything around you and within you.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

There's No Time Like the Present

I've always liked the phrase, "There's no time like the present." It reminds me that in every moment, we have a new beginning, and that the present moment is always a gift. We always have an ever-present choice to tune into our spiritual essence, to tune into our Zen nature, to take the present moment to mindfully meditate. I like that I can take any moment I wish and turn it into a Zen coffee moment.

Happy New Year, everyone. I wish for you many "no time like the present" moments to be present in the New Year--with or without coffee.