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Now

Posted in depression, recovery with tags , , , , on March 25, 2008 by Norman Reid

As depressed persons, we tend to live in the past, focused on our pain and our shame.  But we can emerge from this fixation on past problems by living in the present.  That is one of the Buddhist messages–that to live in the present with all our attention to the now is to live fully.  This is the spirit of mindfulness.  It is a powerful philosophy and one that can help us learn to live with love for ourselves and others.  I will be mindful of the present moment.

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