I returned last night from a week-long stay in Chicago.
Oh my--what a fabulous, fantastic city! I had no idea!
I went there to get away. To clear my mind. To see things from a different perspective. To have some fun.
And I did.
For the most part.
Except when I didn't.
I should have learned from Uncle Remus when he said,
"You can't run away from trouble. There ain't no place that far."
(There's no need to say more about that except that things have been more challenging in the past couple of months than when I was traversing leukemia-territory years ago.)
No mud, no lotus, right? Right.
I had the rare and appreciated opportunity to return from my trip to both an empty house and an open schedule-- just for the next two days.
I could exhale. Time to turn the kindful lens on myself: what is the most mindful, kind thing I can do for myself right now?
I know that the first step to meeting the external challenges in my life is to get more intentional about what's happening for me internally, i.e., my thoughts, attitude, and moods. As much as I am able, I need to change my state of being.
I don't want to stay in the mud indefinitely.
So instead of ruminating, resisting, or retreating, I intentionally did several things today to set my feet (and mind) on a more positive path.
Here are photos of my kindful Wednesday:
In the morning silence, I chose to savor my favorite tea in my favorite cup. 😊 |
I took my beastie besties for a leisurely scent walk. No rush, no distractions, no phone except for photos. I let them sniff to their hearts' content. They were so happy! 🐕 🐶 |
Weird as it might sound, I did a sage energy cleanse on every room in my home. It was amazing. And if you read this article from Vogue on the whats, whys, and hows, I can assure you that I repeated the suggested mantra many times— swear words included, of course. 😉 |
- This isn't a head tilt.
- It's not a communication lesson.
- It's not an attention trap. (Please, no!)
- It's definitely not a boastful, fluffy "Look what I did! You can do it too!" post. 🤮