Sparks Ignites

I have found that I often get caught up in the past – wishing I could have changed something. There are always all the “what ifs.”   If I had done something different, said something different, or chosen a different path.   There is that constant query – would things be different today? Of course, I have to go in the opposite direction as well and worry about the future -what is going to happen?   I worry will my interview be successful, will my doctor’s physical show I’m in good health, will I get published, will I get the phone call I am expecting, will I enjoy the movie I want to see? The list is endless. Whether it is the past or the future, it all causes stress, anxiety and pulls me away from a focus on the here and now.   I’ve heard numerous quotes, and songs about there’s only now. “ Live Like We’re Dying” It’s easy to get distracted when my inner voice wants to inform me of every angle and nuance.   It reminds me of the past and attempt...