Your longing for happier times may leave you feeling nostalgic today. You might find yourself retreating into your daydreams to satisfy your yearning for the past. This may be the result of a sense of restlessness in your current life situation -- a feeling that the past was sweeter than the present. Perhaps today you might focus on becoming anchored in the now. Take time to become aware of your breath, and let your mind go back to a past event when everything seemed perfect. Imagine your current self interacting with others or simply being. You might sense a disconnection or feeling of unreality, which could leave you feeling mentally agitated. As you allow your mind to come back to the present, take a deep breath and remain in the flow of the moment. You may notice a feeling of contentment develop from being in the present.

Yearning for the past takes us away from the splendor of the present. When we become caught in our daydreams, we often lose sight of what really happened. We create an image that seems perfect. Our reveries, however, are simply pictures we have edited and formed into a reflection of something that we will never be able to have again. Remaining in the present moment allows us to see that the past can never sustain us -- our nostalgia is simply a creation of our minds. By focusing on the present today, you will capture the beauty of the moment and understand that there is no happier time than now.