In chapter 5 of Falling into Grace, Adya talks about being present with feelings and letting go of the conclusions that we draw about what is, what was (what should have happened that didn't or what shouldn't have happened that did), and what will be as a way to free ourselves of suffering. Living in the present moment can feel uncomfortable however, and Adya suggests the following:
"In your willingness to pause during a moment or difficulty, to take a few breaths and tune in to all that is there, you may notice that a comforting presence starts to arise. It's by allowing yourself to feel and experience this presence that you can open yourself more and more to what is revealing itself in this moment. Even if it feels frightening, there is an underlying sense of well-being that is always with you and fully available even if you don't feel well." (Falling into Grace, pp. 117-118).
Adya goes on to say that this presence is the "foretaste of another state of consciousness." (It is the neutral Self that Michael Singer would label as the Observer or Witness.)
"By giving your attention to it, by becoming aware of this inner presence and stillness, even in the midst of activity, you make yourself more and more available to the dawning of this vast expanse where you can awaken out of the belief and experience of separation. You realize yourself to be a deep well of awareness-an inner expanse that's always there. You just have to open to it." (Falling into Grace, p. 119.)
My intention this week is to give myself permission to stay present with whatever I am experiencing, let go of thoughts and conclusions about what is happening in my life, and tune into a deeper presence in the stillness of the moment.
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