50 Quotes About Being-present

Being listened to feels so much like being loved that people can scarcely tell the difference.

We learn to become more empathic when we slow down, become present, and are fully committed to understanding another person’s uniqueness.

When we know Love, fear has no value in our presence. There is no pressure to perform and mask our humanity. We can BE and when we BE. We can inspire others to BE.

The only way we will love our neighbor as ourselves is by getting to know our neighbors, even in the midst of our differences.

Empathy healed the moment. Words were not necessary when compassion created understanding in grief.

We’re so caught up in trying to do everything, experience all the essential things, not miss out on anything important...We can’t read all the good books, watch all the good films, go to all the best cities in the world, try all the best restaurants, meet all the great people...Life is better when we don’t try to do everything. Learn to enjoy the slice of life you experience, and life turns out to be wonderful.

You have the power to stop time. You do it by kissing. Or listening to music.

There is nothing now save for this room and this woman and this story. He can feel the way the story spreads out from this point, through space and through time and so much further than he ever imagined but this is the beating, buzzing heart of it. Right here and right now.He's calm again. Relieved to have his Max back and even though he knows they both have other people they belong with there is still this room and this dance and this moment and it matters, maybe more than any of the others.

Life is now, this minute, it’s all we have. It’s all we need. Pg 121