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The process of becoming your best self is a journey towards wholeness. Only when we are whole do we move through life with ease, purpose and success. I believe there are five steps towards wholeness.

1. Accept Responsibility for Your Life.
2. Focus on the Elements. [Another way to say this is "Work through your Barriers"].
3. Complete the Past.
4. Plan for the Future.
5. Live in the Present.

While most of us see the value in working towards wholeness, sometimes we get stuck in accepting, or practicing, an individual step.

As if wholeness was not enough, here are the top 3 reasons for Live in the Present:

1. You get to be 100% present and live consciously. All you really have is the moment. The more consciously you live your life, the easier it is to grow and develop and focus on becoming your best self. Being capable of living in the present means that there is very little old stuff dragging you down. In turn, this allows us to put more energy into dealing with our daily life, making it flow more efficiently.
2. Staying present allows for appropriate responses to your life.. When you live “in” the moment, you respond appropriately and consciously to everything that comes your way. There is no guilt from the past or fear of the future coloring your responses. There are no unresolved buttons pushed which create inappropriate or misplaced responses. It’s a very healthy place to be!
3. You save on therapy and counseling fees. When you think about the reasons we go for therapy or counseling, the majority of those reasons stem from our guilt or anger from the past and our fears for the future. We very seldom focus on ‘current’ history, except in how it relates to our guilt or fear, our past or future. The beauty of living in the present is that you get to feel what you feel when you feel it. Acknowledging our legitimate feelings at the time allows you to express them and move on. That’s the same as saying no therapy or counseling needed!

Weddings are one, if not the most memorable occasion of a man’s life. The other important pivotal occasion that precedes that is one’s birth but naturally, no remembers the circumstances surrounding that day. So we are left with the most memorable immediate day and that is the day of one’s wedding.

Weddings are commemorated in virtually every part of the world and regardless of the culture one is examining, this is a time of festivity, pomp and general euphoria. Most people who get married spend more money on this one day than they will ever be spent in any other single day. This is a testimony of its importance to the couples and their family and friends. Perhaps one aspect of wedding days that makes them so memorable is the fact that presents are exchanged or rather, the wedding couple is the main recipient.

There is no limit to what the wedding couple can receive. People send kitchenware, clothes, jewelery, electronics and much more. People have even become more innovative when it comes to gift-giving. One of the most innovative and personal ways of sending special gifts has been the giving of art. Art especially as a wedding gift is gaining currency. This is because of its uniqueness and surprise element. To take it even further, we now have word art where a couple’s names can be curved into the art in artistic styles and shapes. Why would art as a wedding present be so important?

The first reason is that art is romantic. Ever since art legends like Michelangelo mystified the world with talented spirals of his brush, art has maintained a place in the world of chivalry. That is why giving of art as a wedding present is considered a very romantic gesture. Sometimes an artist may be employed weeks or months before that memorable day to sketch a mural of the couple and this is then presented to them on the wedding day. Sometimes it is not even presented and it wrapped nice so as to preserve the element of surprise when the couple later gets home and opens their presents.

Another reason why art is ideal as a wedding present is because it is durable. Its durability stems from the fact that it is framed and can be hanging on the wall. Framed photos or artwork can last a very long time. This is because it is away from the possibility of damage.

Art is also used a wedding present because it is memorable. Imagine having a name art framed pierce with both the couple’s name embroiled in the design and then this is hung conspicuously on the wall of their new home. Then visitors, family and friends can view the artwork easily and remember the memorable day of the wedding. Unlike photo albums which be safely tucked away, art as a wedding present symbolizes something much deeper in that it is clearly visible and reminds the couple of their eternal union.