Kiss the Moment

A friend sent me a post from Frank Ostaseski which brought forth delight. He writes about how he introduced the topic of mindfulness to several classes of 8th graders in a Catholic school. The title of his post is “Kiss the Moment” and here is an excerpt …

“Today, I would like to teach you how to kiss really well.” The normally apathetic eighth-graders lifted their heads and their eyes got wide as saucers. The teacher in the back of the room looked a bit alarmed and began to clear his throat to get my attention.

I continued, “When you’re kissing somebody you want to be there for the experience. You don’t want the other person looking out the window. You don’t want to be checking your phone for texts.”

“A kiss is an intimate act. At its best, it engages all of your senses. You want to be able to see, hear, smell, taste and touch in ways that are vivid, fresh and alive. Ideally you want to feel your heart fully and observe your mind with curiosity. It’s unlikely you will be able to open to these experiences if you haven’t cultivated the habit of attention. We have to learn to kiss the moment.”

For continued delight, read the entire post at the link below:

Frank Ostaseski’s primary mission is related to death and dying. If you seek support and wisdom in this realm, you may want to review some of his other writings through this link as well.

Frank Ostaseski

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