Mindfulness

Good Morning,

On many occasion I am often asked what is the big deal about all this "mindfulness"? Most people feel they are very awake and very aware of their lives. Though this may be true for them, the majority of us mistake our ever roaming mind and it's thoughts for "awareness". Of greater consequences is thinking that these thoughts are us and our lives when really they are no more than electrical impulses generated by our brain. Care to put this to the test?

What did you think about on your ride in to work today? What did you think about during breakfast? Can't remember it all? For many of us our days are simply filled with the mind jumping from one thought to the next. . . what am i going to do at work today, what is for lunch?, I can't wait till after work, etc. These are thoughts and they consume our time to the point that we are not living our lives but "planning" our lives and there is a great difference. Think about how much of your life is spent thinking and NOT living. . . what did you miss on your ride to work today? what do you miss when you are busy letting your mind jump around during dinner or when with friends?

Thinking is not living and this brings me to a simple but powerful thought for the day:

You cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind.

Mindfulness allows us to regain control of an untrained mind, to focus our energies on being present in the moment and living our lives to their fullest and that is a noble goal when it is so much easier to keep our heads in the sand (or buried in thoughts).

Have a great day and try not to think your way through it, but instead live each moment fully aware and in the present, you might be surprised at the real life that awaits you!

Peace and Love, Jim