I feel like the secret is to want things but let go of the need to have them. To know that there is this little thing in the back of your mind that you’d like to have, but to focus all your energy on being happy now. Then again, Michael A Singer says that needing […]
The essential habit?
I think my writing is a form of meditation. I use it to clear my mind by uncovering all of the crud that is lying there, just under the surface, and getting in the way of peace, bliss, contentment. I think that when I try to censor my writing or wait for inspiration to strike, […]
Single-tasking and that pesky inner monologue
So I’m continuing with this new mindfulness (or single-tasking) habit and the results are up and down so far. At times, I feel like it’s the best thing I’ve ever done and can’t understand why I didn’t try it sooner. I feel more present, more aware of what I’m doing and calmer, less anxious. But […]
Learning to be happy
So, at the moment, in working through the lessons of A Course in Miracles, I’m in another review section. So all the lessons right now are lessons I’ve already done over the last month. And I’ve been getting really frustrated and impatient with it: “oh, same old same old, I already studied this, why do […]
Tuning in, no distractions
I have no idea what to say today. I’m wondering whether to take a break from writing and go and do something else first, to build up some inspiration. But I feel like I have to do my tasks in order, otherwise I just feel uncomfortable, like I’ve forgotten to do something, and I can’t […]
Stop, sit, listen, if you can?
I don’t understand what life is for. I just keep striving to achieve things, but it doesn’t really make me happy. Whether I achieve things or not, I just move on to the next thing and I start striving for that. I think I need to relax and let myself find what feels good, find […]