Doing and Being

Mindfulness is the ability to focus on our present moment; right here, right now with love, gratitude and without judgment. It is the practice of just being in the here and now. Doing and Being is a children’s book that teaches parents and their children the difference between doing and being and maintain a balance between these two states so that we can have a balanced day. As adults, we are preoccupied in the daily demands of life, between work and family and we are always doing something. Stress, fear, worry and anxiousness tend to become a common experience in our lives. The practice of mindfulness helps us be, so that we can focus on our current feelings, emotions, sensations and experiences. It is so important for every individual to learn and experience the impact of mindfulness so that they can live with less stress, less fear, less worry and less anxiousness, because most of the time, these feelings arise based on a past event that has already occurred, or a future event whose outcome we cannot determine. All we know is now, so let us focus on it with love, with grace and with compassion. Farahana Surya Namaskar is an author, poet, motivational speaker, mindfulness meditator and single mom whose discovery of mindfulness and meditation came to her at a time when she was filled with all the worry and stress that comes from a marriage break up. She is now working towards building awareness about mindfulness and the benefits we can all experience from it. She strives to bring it into as many lives as she can encouraging people to live mindfully and purposefully. Her inspirational gurus on this journey to live an awakened life of purpose have been Doreen Virtue, John Kabat Zin, Rebecca Rosen and Dr. Wayne Dyer among many other spiritual teachers. She gives a special mention to her 5 year old son who she says is her favorite guru of all time; her teacher, her inspiration, her purpose, her soul mate, her everything. Remember, “DOING is important, but don’t forget about BEING”