Mindfulness = Awareness

"Some people do not know the difference between "mindfulness" and "concentration." They concentrate on what they're doing, thinking that is being mindful. . . . We can concentrate on what we are doing, but if we are not mindful at the same time, with the ability to reflect on the moment, then if somebody interferes with our concentration, we may blow up, get carried away by anger at being frustrated. If we are mindful, we are aware of the tendency to first concentrate and then to feel anger when something interferes with that concentration. With mindfulness we can concentrate when it is appropriate to do so and not concentrate when it is appropriate not to do so."

Ajahn Sumedho

without being mindful we wouldn't live...this is essential for our lives. Imagine crossing the road without mindfulness - you'll be death! 

Think about times you are headless and hardly can remember what you've been doing or cannot carry on with the conversation, cause you don't remember what you've been talking about pats 10 minutes. :) 

Mindfulness is really important in our lives and with developing the mindfulness deliberately we can live our lives more fully. 

...being able to be in the present moment and fully live through it bring much more happiness to our lives...

"Awareness is your refuge:
Awareness of the changingness of feelings,
of attitudes, of moods, of material change
and emotional change:
Stay with that, because it's a refuge that is
indestructible.
It's not something that changes.
It's a refuge you can trust in.
This refuge is not something that you create.
It's not a creation. It's not an ideal.
It's very practical and very simple, but
easily overlooked or not noticed.
When you're mindful,
you're beginning to notice,
it's like this."

Ajahn Sumedho

I wish you all to be mindful each moment of your lives. 

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hugs yours Mia :)