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Portal and Doorways to the Present Moment — an Beautiful Invitation

Abby Dougherty
3 min readDec 28, 2023

In the heart of the city, a portal stands, unassuming yet profound, a doorway not to places, but to moments, where the present is found.

It’s an invitation, a gentle beckoning to the here and now,

A passage away from the relentless march of time, a quiet vow.

This gateway, it doesn’t swing on hinges, but opens in the mind, a mindful journey inward, leaving the clatter of the world behind.

Here, in the breath that flows, in the pulse that quietly sings,

Lies the simple beauty of present moments, the core of all things.

Through this portal, the world slows, each second stretches and waits, A canvas where now paints itself in strokes both small and great.

The rustle of leaves becomes a symphony, the sun’s warmth a tender embrace, in the art of mindfulness, ordinary moments find an extraordinary place.

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Abby Dougherty
Abby Dougherty

Written by Abby Dougherty

Abby Dougherty, PhD, loves to learn, and produce scholarship on relational-cultural theory, virtual reality, AI, and using mindfulness in counselor education.

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