“The Self is not somewhere far away to be reached. You are already that. You only have to give up your habit of identifying yourself with the non-self (thoughts). All effort is for that.”    
 ~Sri Ramana Maharshi

Discovering our true nature can be as simple as breathing in our next breath. In fact, this is where the truth actually resides. It resides in the presence of who we are right now. The breath or attuning to the heart space helps us attune to our true nature, which is here always. Consciousness resides in our very own awareness, but by looking elsewhere seeking some grand experience of enlightenment, we continually look past the Truth. However, when we are able to practice being in the now by increasing our present moment awareness, freedom is just a conscious breath away. As we open our hearts to what is, without getting lost in the actions of resistance and attachment, we are able to move from a place of contraction to expansion, deepening the perception of Awareness that is present within us all the time. Simply bringing present-moment awareness into our lives awakens the heart to the unchanging nature of Consciousness, helping us recognize that this is and has always been who we truly are.