Friday, September 10, 2021

Navigating a day

We go about the day moving our limbs and the torso in unison, in a rhythm. 

  • I pause, to notice all inner workings that makes and supports this movement.  This pause and this noticing seems to ride on bringing attention to my breath, the inhales and the exhales. 
  • In the pause sometimes senses are evoked.  
  • The thoughts, what am I thinking? 

  • How and where is my feeling, and what emotions are riding in this physical body?


The pause, with all these subtle questions, grounds me and provides an attentive rhythm to the flow of the day. 


Its a lot to 'unpack', and who has the 'time' to go deep into each of the above self inquiry, and then one can also ask "why"? 


Maybe its enough to bring attention to any one aspect, like a thought, a feeling or a sensation, and take few deep breaths.  


And then notice the effects.


These are basics, to snack on, to slowly build the mind muscle of awareness.  


Just as we build other muscles through physical  exercise; we continue to build the mind muscle through being mindful and aware.  


The question "why", then finds the answer in how we navigate through daily life and living.