This is the journey (which I expect to last a lifetime) of a young woman who is embarking on a concerted effort to live more mindfully, rather than continue to rush and stress her way through life in a disembodied haze. Having suffered from dreaded anxiety and depression for a good part of my adult life, I have recently concluded that mindfulness / staying in the present / meditation / yadder yadder is the answer to most of the life challenges that plague me daily. e.g. since a child, I've tended towards being clumsy, forgetful and not particularly observant, probably because I have subconsciously believed that the thoughts scurrying around my mind were so much more important that the trivial details of the world around me. Time to change!
Today I am jetlagged and ultra tired. I have knawed the skin around 5 of my fingernails in a tired daze. Time to stop this horrible habit! I have taken 2 hours off work and gone back to bed to rest. I need to value mindfulness more, and getting enough rest is an essential ingredient for me.
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