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The
Feature Articles
New Article
"The
Best Ways to Develop a Lasting Relationship"
Conscious
Communication Series
Part 02
"Express
Yourself
with Purpose"
February
2007 Part 01
"Dress
to Express"
January 2007
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December 2006
“To live the Art of Being is to
be in the moment, aligned with our deepest self, our
depth of character, and the driving force that
propels us through life, while maintaining our
intentional relativity within the moment. To radiate
our light of being in the world, to live a life of
love and happiness, with integrity and power, in
full consciousness, a path of purpose, giving,
greatness, and growth.”
Every day we wake up, we are
impelled to move, to flow with the moment. Time is
relative, it is momentum, it flows, never stops. We
may stop moving, but time continues during our
moment of stillness. Some people view time as an
enemy, and others allow time to work for them. The
way we view time will affect the quality of our
being, and our ability to live life artfully, with
zeal, and a zest for life.
For most people, they are only
aware of time, when Time is related to instant
gratification, getting something now, reducing the
amount of time to finish a project, and trying to
get from A to B sooner. When time comes into play,
then people spend their time in their minds,
thinking about the destination, daydreaming about
getting to B, and not focusing on the moment, and
giving the gift of their presence in that moment.
Instead they slip into their minds, reducing their
awareness of the moment at hand.
Living the Art of Being is to be
fully conscious, giving the gift of your presence in
every moment of your life, enjoying the journey, so
that the destination becomes even more satisfying,
because you’ve permeated every step of time that you
lived with the radiant power of your Being, knowing
that even that moment will give way to new.
Now, living in being, internally
centered, isn’t always easy, as your localized
reality, and your surrounding life settings often
throws things at you that can inhibit your ability
to be joyful about life. A couple problems at work,
a bad date or two, financial issues, and you will
find that your mind begins dwelling excessively on
these problems, pulling you out of the moment and
into your mind, your thoughts, creating emotions
that may not be useful to your purpose.
This is why Being is an Art, a
skill, something that you are conscious of, artfully
giving the gift of your presence, even when your
reality or life situations and surroundings are
pushing against you. Living in Being, through the
flow of the moment, no matter what happens, but
still having the consciousness and intensity of
presence to create the life you want for yourself,
moment by moment building the foundation for deeper
love and joy in future moments, knowing that only
you can do this for yourself.
To be able to fully feel the
moment, truly be in the moment, feel the joy of
being, of living, of the life you have, and be able
to love others and yourself fully, you need to first
free yourself of your mental chatter, the on-going
commentary of your mind, and no longer establish
your self identity from your thoughts and feelings.
Living in Being is to be free of
your mind and emotions, so that you are not
compulsively driven by your thoughts and emotions,
and through your Art of Being, you remain conscious,
fully present, and continue to penetrate your
reality through your love, even when you feel the
urge to get lost in your thoughts, or allow your
thoughts to run wild, and take over your sense of
self and purpose.
If you want to effectively date,
and find joy while being in the singles scene,
remaining on your path and purpose is very important
and key to giving the full gift of your presence and
living in being. When you are conscious of self, you
are aware of the depth of your character of your
being, your values and ethics, the depth of your
integrity and what you want in man or woman. Then
you are now able to feel in the moment whether or
not those you may be dating are best suited to you.
Through your Art of Being, when
you are in a romantic and loving relationship, you
are essentially merging two paths into one, to the
mutual benefit of each other, by giving of your
self, the gift of your presence in love to each
other fully. In this way, love is the dominating
presence within the relationship which emanates from
the both of you, a Perpetual Magnetic love,
radiating the light of your love through you world.
When together, you are “both in
sync, vibing together, on the same wavelength,” not
judging or analyzing each other, or trying to fit
each other into some stereotypical frame, but
accepting each other fully, with love, feeling joy
and peace in each others presence.
Through the Art of Being you are
able to maintain your full consciousness within
being, in the moment and not in your thoughts,
compulsive and often random… From the stillness of
your mind, peace vibrates through your being, and
you live in joy and love.
When you do need to think,
visualize, make a decision, your mind is now more
focused when you use it, and is empowered through
the depth of your Being, as you give the gift of
your presence, and remain fully conscious even while
you think, so that you don’t get lost in your mind
and lose your awareness of the present moment.
The Art of Being is something
that you can practice daily, so that when you do
find yourself in social situations when it is your
purpose or intent to attract someone to you, the
quality of your presence will be strong enough so
that you can bring your full being into that moment
and share your being with those around you
abundantly and completely.
David Vassell
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