Firmly Grounded in the Present
Recently, I've been thinking about how to inhabit my life more fully. I want to enter each moment attentively and experience it without judgment or distraction. When I succeed in doing this, my life slows down and becomes richer.
Allowing myself to become frantic about how I will ever complete my to-do list is definitely not a good strategy. On the other hand, when I meditate, sit quietly, or lie for half an hour in a hot bath, ideas flow into my mind that help me do what needs to be done. Calmly, efficiently, painlessly.
The more hurry, the less speed, as the old saying goes. I've finally experienced the truth of it, in my lungs, belly and bones.
Today I posted an article on Suite 101 on a related topic. It's called Illusory Contact.
Allowing myself to become frantic about how I will ever complete my to-do list is definitely not a good strategy. On the other hand, when I meditate, sit quietly, or lie for half an hour in a hot bath, ideas flow into my mind that help me do what needs to be done. Calmly, efficiently, painlessly.
The more hurry, the less speed, as the old saying goes. I've finally experienced the truth of it, in my lungs, belly and bones.
Today I posted an article on Suite 101 on a related topic. It's called Illusory Contact.