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Present Presence

By: Steve Ridley

Attempting to recapture what went before can only be an unsuccessful grasp for imagined contentment-security. Life will thwart such attempts consistently and repeatedly, for Life never duplicates in Its unfolding cyclic process. Therefore, we must Learn to stand freshly in the present-eternal, which is the true abode of Joy.

– Steve Ridley

Topics: Heightened Awareness, Letting Go, Present Moment

Originally appeared in: June 1993

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