We're so busy that we don't allow ourselves to be in the present

 

"We're so busy that we don't allow ourselves to be in the present," she said, noting that being present for others is a great gift to them. "Being there for the other person without a better story is being a good listener," stated a slide she showed during her talk. And she said silence and meditation also are important for developing a relationship with God or a higher power. "We have to ask ourselves, 'Are we human beings or are we human doings?" She noted that the creation was not completed until God declared a day of rest. "The Lord said, 'Learn from me and you will find rest,'" she said. Mongeon said living by spiritual principles will provide new energy and new hope. She said what the world needs more than ever is people of hope. "You and I are the ones who can provide hope."

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