If we hope to go anywhere or develop ourselves in any way, we can only step from where we are standing. If we don’t really know where we are standing... We may only go in circles...
Mindfulness means moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness. It is cultivated by refining our capacity to pay attention, intentionally, in the present moment, and then sustaining that attention over time as best we can. In the process, we become more in touch with our life as it is unfolding.
If we are honest with ourselves, most of us will have to admit that we live out our lives in an ocean of fear.
All the suffering, stress, and addiction comes from not realizing you already are what you are looking for.