Today I have chosen the first chapter in The Book of Lane on “Awareness.” Being aware is very much like staying in the present moment or being mindful. It is noticing our surroundings and other people as well as ourselves: our flaws and our talents (God given and those developed through experience). Being aware of, or thinking about our surroundings, is being mindful. Both awareness and mindfully focusing are good ways not to get caught up in distractions and negative…..