Natalie Goldberg Quotes

Only when your consciousness is totally focused on the moment you are in can you receive whatever gift, lesson, or delight that moment has to offer.

I just like being present.

We have to get back to the beauty of just being alive in this present moment.

I want to feel my life while I'm in it.

With mindfulness, you can establish yourself in the present in order to touch the wonders of life that are available in that moment.

The opposite of speculation is to be present to the world simply as it is.

The best gift we can have is living in the present moment and really enjoying it for what it is; and, not being in our heads and getting sidetracked.

It is only the consciousness of a nonexistence which allows us to realize for moments that we are living.

Many people are alive but don't touch the miracle of being alive.

Listen to the silence. Listen to your life. Be present, not just think about what's going on next week, next month.

Being fully present is the best guarantee for a bright future.

If you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments.

My life is going at the speed of light, so it's a lot of just trying... to be present in each moment... Giving each situation and each part of life that space and making sure that it's sacred in every aspect.

Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay. Right now, today, we are still alive, and our bodies are working marvelously. Our eyes can still see the beautiful sky. Our ears can still hear the voices of our loved ones.

It is possible to experience an awakening in this life through realising just how precious each moment, each mental process, and each breath truly is.

Most people are prisoners, thinking only about the future or living in the past. They are not in the present, and the present is where everything begins.

I've just learned to enjoy every moment for what it is and take it all in.

I have an intention to live each moment fully.

I've found a way to live in the here and now.

Be present in all things and thankful for all things.

I am breathing in and out. Realizing this, I began to notice that each moment was not without its beauty.

Everything we are is at every moment alive in us.

We live in a world alive with holy moments. We need only take the time to bring these moments into the light.

Enlightenment is nothing but your consciousness being concentrated on a single point - now and here.

If you have your full attention in the moment, you will see only love.