Jason,

Being present is about radically accepting that the meal you’re eating is exactly the meal you’re eating. Not so much “let go of the future dreams”, but rather, seeing what’s here now. That’s where the fertility is. For instance, spending the day dreaming of being a rock star distracts us from the instrument, which is where all the music is, the magic. Have the rock star dream, but tend the instrument. Have a vision of your garden, but keep your mind on the bulbs as you plant them. That’s where growth happens. 🙂 The rock star dream may change, the shape of the garden not quite what was envisioned, but there’s joy along the way, no matter what comes, as we learn to tend patiently. We’re growing too, after all… our tender shoots of happiness finding breath as we breathe, till, nurture, wait. 🙂

With warmth,
Matt