Thursday morning, I proudly announced to my co-workers that I was attempting to cut down on my caffeine.

When asked how many cups I used to drink, I answered, “In the past, I used to drink four to eight cups a day.”

The next logical question was, “How long has it been since I drank that much coffee?”

My answer, “Tuesday.”  Yes, two days ago.  The past.  It counts.  I was trying to move on.

Whatever demons you are facing, whatever you need to put behind you, remember to be in the moment.  Remember to be in the now.  The past is over.  A few minutes ago is done.  Leave it.  Enter the present, because what haunts you is in the past.

Take the gift that the present offers, liberation from the past.  Wake up and smell that coffee.