in today is an important practice for anyone, especially for those of us who may be more prone to anxiety and struggle with predicting worst-case scenarios. But there is another related practice that is equally important, and that is learning to be where you are. While staying in today keeps us from rushing into the future, being where we are allows us to admit what’s really going on in the present. Several years ago, my failure to do this well eventually led to an important realization.

