today is this, tomorrow is that

nothing more to say or do.





copyright 2010 Alisa Barry

may day

a warning.
a wake-up call.

one is based in fear + panic.
the other is an opportunity to study. observe. practice.
there is no time when this moment is the reference point we live by.
right now, we have all the time in the world.
relax and enjoy this time. now.




copyright 2010 Alisa Barry

present moment, only moment

This one moment is all we got.
what we do with it NOW determines our tomorrow.
BE HERE NOW was no mistake.

Put away the fear and anxiety of what shall be and put that energy into what it is that we create right now.

Find something you love, do something that is inspiring and/or inspires others. Meaning, purpose, ritual, righteousness.
Whatever it is for you, let it be NOW.

Morning meditation. Afternoon silence. Evening Grace.

My meditation mantra-
Present moment, only moment.


copyright 2009 Alisa Barry

the key to life

Stay in the present moment.

seems so simple. living it is so hard.
when we focus on what is in front of us, we put our heart and energy into that. Everything else, for the moment, falls away.
I used to live my life "overthere"- the next thought, the next "to do", the future "ta da". It lacked depth, it didn't linger with meaning.

When I lived in San Francisco, I visited a Buddhist therapist . I didn't know it at the time and wasn't even that familiar with Buddhism, but I do remember what she said the first time we sat together in her office and meditated.

"present moment, only moment".

I might not have felt it deep down at the time, but just saying it was more comforting than failing about without any guidance or guardrail. To this day, this mantra continues to be a source of comfort and calm.

Being in the present moment forces us, in a good way, to slow down. It can feel unsettling if we haven't had the practice. But, I promise you, once you have had a taste of it, you never want to go back down the old path. Even more encouraging, living in the present moment becomes a part of your life, like a new habit. That is not to say we might backpedal a bit every now and then, but those times become fewer and fewer. and then, it simply becomes a part of who we are.


copyright 2009 Alisa Barry