I started to look for my phone and passed my printer. It said I needed to replace a cartridge. I started to do that and remembered I was on my way to the basement to get toilet paper. Went down to get it and saw the Kitty litter needed cleaning. Did that and got the Toilet paper. I passed the kitchen counter and realized I hadn’t finished the letter to my sister yet. Oh yes, the phone, let me use the old flip phone to call myself. Oh, there it is on the porch. I got distracted when I saw the cat throw-up and decided I’d better clean it up before the heat cemented it into the rug. And then I remembered to put up the toilet paper. Oh, and I need to send that email to my neighbor before I forget. And, I need a new phone. I need to check them out but am I ready to take on more technology?…
Why do I feel distracted, unsettled? Life seemed simpler when I had one big project or thing to focus on. I get caught up in the minutia of life.
Breath! Settle back into my body. Remember what matters.
Do what needs to be done but stay present. So I exhale. Practice, practice, practice.
Daily!!!!! 🙂
I told my best friend yesterday that you have decided your purpose in life is to be present and do what makes sense. She felt awe and absorbed the principle. Not doing it makes doing it even more profound. Thank you for sharing your humanity. I was wondering yesterday if you were writing something. Let be and power to you, Barbara
Oh, yes … this is my life! Daily, as Cheryl says!!
From one perspective, what you describe could be considered full-on presence: being attuned to whatever is arising in front of us in the moment, right?
Love this! You had me laughing (at myself), as this was so well written… then breathing, coming back to center, awareness of now, of Intention….. forgive myself for getting off track and unfocused…. and repeat. 🙂
Laughed hysterically!!! Story of my life lately. Maybe that’s why I keep losing things — I can’t remember where I left them. Thaanks for sharing your experience.