Today Demands My Presence

I catch myself drifting into the past, replaying mistakes. Or jumping ahead into the future, worrying about things that haven’t happened yet. Both steal the one thing I actually have: this moment. Today is not a rehearsal. It’s not practice for some future life. It is the life. Right here, right now, this breath, this step, this choice. If I give today my full attention, I will not miss it. If I…