Sunday Monday reflection

 Sunday Monday Reflection Peace in the Present

This morning I woke up around 5:30. I wanted to sleep in, but my body still rose with the dawn. Maybe that’s a sign I’ve been working hard—walking and jogging 13 miles a day, 600 push-ups, constant movement and discipline. For once, I wanted to just rest. And yet, even in the tiredness, I felt peace.

Yesterday, at the synagogue, I listened to scripture and was amazed at the beauty in the words, though sometimes the spirit behind them doesn’t match. Many people greet with pride or superiority rather than compassion, and I see the same thing at meetings. People want to be spiritual, secular, atheist, or Buddhist, but the truth is—being present requires endurance. It requires breath.

I’ve realized lately that my spine feels stronger, my energy more alive, and my peace unshakable. I may sleep outside, but I carry a joy inside me that can’t be touched. I don’t complain anymore. Instead, I am grateful—grateful for water to drink, a bench to rest on, a bathroom to use, the sky above my head. Every little thing is a blessing.

The more I see others struggle with leadership, with sobriety, with ego, the more I know that true spirituality is simple: gratitude in the present moment. While many get stuck in the past, I choose now. Peace lives here.

Tonight, I look forward to yoga under the full moon. Gratitude. Breath. Stillness.