Welcome. This is the sixth month of 2024, and we had the summer solstice yesterday, and with bright, long, sunny days, we are perhaps quite busy in our lives. We also are quite rushed in the culture of ours, with our sometimes ridiculous to-do lists, demands of work and life, and activities, and our distractions are sky high.

How about in the midst of all the doing, we get a moment to center ourselves, and rest with the inner calm that is already here?

It is possible. Our body is always in the present moment. But our minds wander to the past or the future. The mind can also come back to inhabit the body, to experience the aliveness of here and now. We can experience life fully only in the present moment. Cultivating presence and kindness can provide the respite from always trying to be somewhere else, and open us to the vast reservoir of inner calm, clarity, and balance. So, open to life with a beginner's mind, moment by moment, and discover the fullness of who you are.