Tim is helping me learn mindfulness this week. Too often, we might find ourselves willingly or unwillingly reliving the hurt of the past. Maybe we even guilt ourselves for things we should've done or regretful things we did. Maybe (especially if you're like me) you burden yourself with worry about the future. Honestly, I believe there is plenty to worry about. A LOT to worry about. But why ruin today with what hasn't even happened yet? Why let today be ruined by something that happened years ago? Or even months ago? Weeks ago?
I do that too much. When I'm alone for even 5 seconds, I'm worrying about something. I'm mulling over memories, future plans, things that scare me, things that have scarred me... If I could truly master mindfulness, I think I'd be a much better person. A much healthier, happier person.
Mindfulness is living in the present. Taking things day by day. Not living in the future or the past, but living each day in it's singular glory.
It sounds easy, but I wonder what I could think about if I'm not thinking of the future or mulling over the past. I wonder what feelings I could feel if I wasn't sad/fatigued/utterly hopeless or worried literally sick.
I hope this would work, anyway.
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