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Phrase: In the moment
Here we are, suffering through the dog days of summer.
I’m going to talk about living in the moment, but if I spend more than a moment in the direct sunshine, I feel like I’m going to evaporate.
Is it only me, or is this the hottest summer we’ve ever experienced in Japan?
Every day is over 35℃, and every night, the temperature never dips below 25℃.
A leisurely afternoon stroll quickly turns into a battle for survival.
For this reason, I have begun to take my second daily walk after 8:00 pm.
It’s still around 30℃, but at least the sun is not beating down.
I’ve found it’s much easier to stay in the moment while walking in the dark.
The stars are bright, the chirping of crickets and cicadas is clearer and the laughing of the river is much louder than in the daytime.
When you are in the moment, you are more focused or mentally concentrating on everything around you.
At night there is less interference with your other senses, and your sense of hearing is heightened.
By turning off my flashlight, I am plunged into utter darkness.
It is impossible to see my hand in front of my face, even if it touches my nose.
It’s a great feeling.
You know you are truly alive when you are in the moment.
There is no past or future, no posts to write or lessons to teach; there is just the here and now.
Every sound is so clear and vibrant that we (Sorachan and I) can hear the rocks on the riverbed moving with the force of the water.
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