Creating the future life we desire requires us to be present, mindful, and deliberate, TODAY. The choices we make each and every moment truly help determine what comes next. While this may seem a bit overwhelming initially, it is actually very empowering!

Our energy is a limited commodity, which we often undervalue. Our reality is determined not just by what we decide to do, but also by what we decide to STOP doing.

Conduct a habit autopsy to dissect your routine and assess where you are squandering your precious energy. What are some things that may feel good in the moment, but don’t serve the ideal future you? Social media, binge watching TV, and mindlessly eating may be ok in moderation, but what is the return on your time and energy investment?

Make a list of your major goals, and then identify any activity or behavior that is not moving you towards that goal. When you decide to say “no” to any thought, habit, or action that is not productive, you are reclaiming your time and energy and redirecting it toward the actions that build your future.

Each decision we make today has a ripple effect. The work here becomes training ourselves to view current choices not as isolated events but as building blocks for our future. We often act mindlessly or on autopilot because we don’t weigh the cost-benefit ratio.

The key is to challenge ourselves to pause and ask, “Is this choice in alignment with the future version of reality I wish to create?” If the answer is no, we can make a more productive choice in the moment.

Being aware and proactive stops automatic, subconscious behaviors and forces us to bring mindfulness to the moment. It is about living authentically and intentionally. We want to be conscious of our thoughts, feelings, and actions so we can choose whether to proceed or pivot.

We may not be able to control the future, but we can certainly impact it. We are more powerful than we have been led to believe; we just need to harness that power and use it deliberately. The current moment is all we have; let's use it wisely! 

"The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present."

— Eckhart Tolle

Mindfully Yours,

Mindfulness Coach Melissa Maxx