I have decided to be more focused on looking after my body/ eating healthy and exercising….less indulgences….less sitting in front of the computer and more recognition of how what I do or don’t do in my life actually affects how I feel. I can of course still have chocolate as a friend because studies show that dark chocolate has antioxidants…good for you… and I can have coffee too because studies show that those who drink coffee every day are less likely to suffer heart disease …and I can have a glass or two of red wine because it too contains antioxidants….and if I look hard enough I guess I will find just about every other vice I have has a corresponding study to show that it could be good for me!! And exercise could be bad because of attendant injury and there you have it, I can keep my old life style and still feel virtuous!!! But no, seriously, I do intend to be more aware of what I do to and with my body!
I am going back to yoga, which sadly I have been distracted from lately, what with changing plans, family accidents, parent in-law illness, and my own inconsistencies of travel, flu and menopause! I am going to enjoy being in the moment and realizing my aliveness while walking the dog and occasionally swimming laps in the ocean pool. I am going to focus more on my morning chanting…and meditation…I am going to take the glucosamine and vitamins that I know make me feel more energetic and flexible…I am going to eat with mindfulness…I am going to follow the astrological, spiritual and feng shui knowledge that I have accrued over this life journey…and of course I am going to finish with going to’s and instead, do and be.
I have decided to make a slight differentiation to the nature of my work too…whilst I have been focusing on the ‘Happiness’ workshops I convene, I am now going to focus more on Meditation Classes…which is a help to me and answers the needs of so many individuals that have been asking me for this…and of course helps with the health of the mind...
So…about being in my moments and being mindful of my journey…right now I am acutely aware of the cut finger that is folded away in bandaids and constantly pressing the wrong letter as I type, I am aware of that small pain at the base of my back and I am aware of the sound of birds chirping on my porch… I am aware of doors closing loudly behind me, of cars revving past, and the taste of damn good coffee on my tongue, and lastly, I am also aware of a small sense of satisfaction at having set a purpose for myself in this unendingly challenging world of distractions, in which I live…now, where was I ?
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