Releasing the reactive mode. Responding from the flow as awareness. Sailing smoothly. Walking. Talking. Listening. Creating. Connecting. Digesting. Feeling. Experiencing. You know, business as usual. Welcoming the wonder of this moment, this very moment, in full blossom. Flourishing in the undeniability that everything is as it is. Living as the irrefutable knowing that nothing has changed, and yet everything is different.

And in the end…

In the end, a pleasant surprise. The journey. The seeker. The hardships. The troubles. The drama. Nothing but stories spun out of raw sensory data. Wow. In the end, back to square one. Chop wood. Carry water. In the end, the simple realization that the lifelong sought after sense of safety, the long-time yearned for well-being, the chronically coveted peace of mind, have always been completely available, fully accessible, right here, right now.

You just need to stop and smell the roses.