“What Does It Really Mean to Live in the Present Moment?”
"True well-being is when our thoughts, body, and heart can flow in the same direction at the same time. When this flow begins, inner peace naturally emerges."
Why Does It Matter So Much?
We all find ourselves “in the moment” from time to time — while watching a beautiful view, loving someone deeply, or getting lost in a piece of music... In those moments, we simply are. We don’t think, analyze, or worry about the past or the future. There is only now.
And within those moments, a sense of peace, love, or meaning arises effortlessly.
Living in the “now” is not a mental technique — it is our natural state of being.
Our body, and even our brain, always live in the present.
But the mind often misses the moment, because it’s busy revisiting the past or planning the future.
Yet when we stop forcing the mind and instead allow it to rest in its own nature, this natural state — being in the now — arises on its own.
With love,
Başak
So, What Should I Do to Reach This State?
Practices like meditation, yoga, and breathwork are incredibly helpful for calming the mind and deepening awareness.
But there’s one essential point we must not forget: these are tools, not the goal itself.
Meditation can be a path to reconnect with yourself — but on its own, it’s not enough.
True transformation begins with a shift in how we perceive ourselves.
Moving from “I am a separate individual” to the awareness of simply “I am.”
From “I am aging” to the felt sense of “I exist beyond time.”
These inner shifts don’t come from force — they unfold through awareness and over time.
In short, when we stop trying to control the mind and instead learn to let it be — in a way that honors its nature — balance arises naturally.
All the beautiful feelings we seek — love, peace, creativity — are born from this inner state of balance.
We learn to find them not outside, but within.
With love,
Başak