“Truth sings to you with an absence of conflict, a lightness that requires no defense and offers no offense.”– Kerri Lake
In South Africa, they use the term “now now.” Unlike the singular “now” which equivocally means pretty quick or sometimes this hour, now now means right this very second.
Now now is my preferred place to live. Nothing scary, nothing painful or worrisome is happening now now. I’m sitting in my comfortable chair in my comfortable office, pushing keys on a keyboard. There’s not one reason for me to be anywhere but here, now now.
My ego, of course, sings a different tune. It thinks I should worry about the price of gasoline or eggs, or obsess about that time — 15 years ago — I screwed up that talk in California. It urges me to hang out in my head, thinking and planning and preventing bad things from happening. It insists that “it’s dangerous not to worry.”
In the “now now,” we step out of habituated identities. We recognize nothing is happening but pure alive presence.
Yesterday, at my possibility posse, somebody shared a transcendent moment that happened the day before. He was walking out to the garage to clean the litter box and suddenly, out of nowhere, he was stunned by the “now now.” He marveled at the tools, hanging in their designated spot on the wall, he was blown away by the beauty of muddy boots lined up beside the door. He recognized that every single thing was sheer perfection.
That’s the “now now.” Sparkly, peaceful, joyful. And the best part? It’s always here. Now now. If we don’t block it with crazy-making thoughts.
#222 Forever!
Pam Grout is the author of 20 books including E-Squared, E-Cubed, Thank & Grow Rich and her latest book, The Course in Miracles Experiment: A Starter Kit for Rewiring Your Mind (And Therefore Your World)
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Love it!! Yes, those crazy thoughts love to intrude and spoil the party, reminding us of all those worries that really shouldn’t worry us. But they do. Thanks for the reminders Pam. Sending love to you ‘now now’. ❤️
Thank you, Miriam!
Thank you for the reminder. It’s so true. I love the “now,now”. It is my preferred place to be also, but these days it’s so easy to get distracted. Looking forward to your new book. Your writing keeps me centered. Thank you.
Glad to play whatever small part in being centered.
I had a Now Now yesterday marveling at the glory of Mother Nature.
Those are the BEST!!!!
Once again, thank you, Pam! I had a moment yesterday – I opened the door to fear and desperation related to US current events.
For several Years, I have used your book, The Course in Miracles Experiment, as my daily devotion (along with Thank and Grow Rich.) Today was experiment 33 and two quotes brought me back to reality and peace settled back into my mind and soul.
“Like all bullies, fear wants to you to believe it’s tougher than it really is.” Craig Ferguson
“I am resolute that – no matter how bad any event or person might look- there is always another way to look at this.” Pam Grout
Today, I commit to unsubscribing to all news and podcasts that bring anxiety knocking at my door!
Melissa (Mulidkey)
The Mindful Muse
Those are some powerful quotes. So glad one of them is mine!!!
Love you Pam Grout!!!
Love you, Kim Covello!
I love you, Pam, now now!
And I love you, Sheila, now now!
My Dad used to say “It’s always now” and as a child I would think, “well, duh.” It had no meaning to me for a long time until one day, a month or so after he crossed, I was gazing at an orange, purple and red hued sunset and was completely and beautifully overwhelmed. Finally, I “got” it. It is always now and how lovely that feels! I get the tingles just writing these words. Thanks for reminding me, Pam.
I love when words bring tingles! Thanks for writing them!
Thank you so much. Your messages always speaks to my soul and always ‘addresses’ my current shortcomings.
No shortcomings, just habituated patterns that we can undo with practice.
Thank you Pam! Sure needed this. The music is perfect and I will practice NOW NOW.
Love,
Kate
Music is such a great doorway into the now now for me!
Thank you, Pam. My heart is always full after reading your posts. I am always grateful for the reminder that all in our world is a miracle and everything is beautiful and exactly how it should be if we would just get out of our heads. Your positivity is contagious, and we definitely need more of that in the world today. Thank you again!
Glad to be contagious!
Oh, catchy book title! 😉 I like it, although personally I prefer it hyphenated — now-now — so it can live fully as “a word” rather than “a term.” One of the many things I enjoy about you, Pam, is that you are a very careful journalist.
Happy Now-Now, mi amiga! 💗
Good point about the now-now! Thanks!
Love Cloud Cult and thoroughly enjoyed watching the video in the ‘now now’. So many nuances; the violin strings, drums, piano. Exquisite. Thank you, Pam!
Realized a dream last week when I got to see them in person!
Wow. You are an angel on earth Pam.
Your posts always remind me that, in every “now now”, I am safe. It’s only the mind that “thinks” otherwise. Thank you 🙏🏻❤️
Those silly minds!
Love this so much!
Me, too!
Thank you. Higher energy is the way to go toward everything that allows the vibrations ❤️
Absolutely!
Wow! Heck yes!! Let’s revel in the Now Now. I love this so very much 🙏🏼 thanks, Pam!!
Reveling now now!
Yes, Pam, Yes Yes to Now Now
I find myself challenged to stay in Truth despite near heroic efforts to avoid the news or to get caught up in other’s fears and anger.
A few nights ago, while watching a show, I heard a character say, “Sometimes you must fight for love.”
I will be publishing my letters so that others can identify where I have strayed from Truth and embraced falsehood.
I am not long for the planet. I would sure like to think the Love I express important, but I am wondering, now, if I should fight more for Love?
I feel my collective, human or race consciousness is fighting with my awareness of Love, and only Love as the Truth.
Your reminders help me more than I will ever be able to tell you
So glad to hear my reminders are helpful. And I look forward to reading your writings!
Ahhh the healing of music right now Pam thank you ❤️
As Craig Minowa says, “Music is medicine.”
Yes! The now now! I love that. A perfectly timed reminder to be here right now, now. Thank you. And thanks for the music clip too. It captivated me, and now I have those words repeating in my head – “there’s so much energy in us.” Yes, and it’s always here in this very moment, now now. Yay! 🥳💃🌟🥰
Cloud Cult has so many transcendent tunes!
P.S. I had to come back to tell you how much I enjoyed the Cloud Cult song… thanks for sharing!
Yes, music so often says it better than words!
Wow! That just really resonated, especially with all the crazy happening now
Thank you Pam for sharing this
Sincerely
Marianne
Dear dear Pam,
I’ve been feeling and Yes, I think ego-dwelling, on so many sad and to-be-angry-with stuffity stuff and this has led me to be this emptied and all shrinkly, shrugged up thing of an existence 😶🌫️😶🌫️😶🌫️😶🌫️
I love this post and I love all the comments and Yes, Now-now is now-now.
There is nothing else 💝💝💝💝
Thank you for being the light that you Are 💝🦋💝❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
With Pure Love, Teija 💝💝💝💝💝