The Rabbit Hole of the Mind The Rabbit Hole of the Mind Some days, like this morning, I got stuck on a thought that really bugged me. I tried to get away from it, but it wanted to hang on…and amplify. It drives me crazy. I know better than to listen to it…but I continue…
Birds Birds It has been estimated there are 40-60 birds per person on this earth. Pay attention to them. Listen to their specific songs. Observe them. Look for their flights. When I lived so many years in depression, I wasn’t even aware of birds. My mind was too busy because I was listening to it…
Problems Problems You don’t realize what I have to bear! I have to deal with them all the time. But I have to…. I can’t do _____, because I feel like I should _____. He always wants me to do everything for him. She gets so bossy; I can’t stand it. They are such a…
Upset Upset? Have you been feeling upset, disturbed, confused? Have you been listening to the mind doing its magnifying, dramatizing, lying, and fault-finding? Does it feel like those attitudes are a part of you? In truth, it was just the egoic mind doing its pathetic and destructive stuff. See it for what it is. Separate…
Lost in Thought Again? Lost in thought again? Nearly all of us spend the majority of our time in the mind. Even if it’s not fruitful, we continue. It is the most common human addiction. If you believe the misconception that you’re connected to your mind, you will continue to pay attention to its stories…
Concerns Today Concerns today? Look at those little messages running through your mind. How important are they? How real are they? How exaggerated are they? All thought schemes want to grow. See them as clouds wanting to build. Realize this… you are totally separate from all of those thought formations. Say to yourself, “I am…
Stuck in the Muck Stuck in the muck? Have you ever started your day “on the wrong side of the bed?” You’re annoyed and you can’t tune out the minds’ noise? It’s hard to separate the chatter from reality? Here’s a Tuesday Tip that may help. Start with your breath. It is always there. Just…
Words Words The mind is full of words. It has stored up thousands of words. It can start up a conversation the minute we wake up in the morning. The dialogue can pertain to either the future or the past. The content feels so real. We don’t realize at the moment that these stories are…
Doubting Doubting Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome. Pay no attention to the doubting mind.