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Asking the community: How is it really to wash dishes?

User Profile: RumpleSteeleSkin
RumpleSteeleSkin March 11th, 2020

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How many of us wash dishes? How many of us just go to the sink run water add soap and complain in our minds or out loud of how many cups evryone uses? Well lets try it this way, with mindfulness togethersmiley

Walk into the kitchen, notice what time of day it is. Is the sun out? Is it raining? Is it day or night? Walk to the sink now, yes those dirty dishes need cleaning. Start the water- notice that it always starts out being cold, then gets warm. Adjust the water. Now add the soap. Do you notice how the soap has a smell you might like? Does little bubbles come out as you put the soap bottle away. (mine does)

As the bubbles make more and more and you add the dishes in, some might stink, some feel greasy or sticky. Notice that. How does the water feel? Nice and warm. As you start to clean the dishes keep your thoughts on just washing the dishes, the water and the bubbles. If your mind wonders thats ok, accept this and bring your thoughts back to the dishes.

Now that some dishes are washed, rinse time. How does the water feel on your hands? What does the water sound like? How does the dish feel now that it is washed and rinsed? It feels smooth smells clean and wet-right?

As you keep finishing the dishes notice how the rack maybe filling up. Maybe your mind if wondering where they will all go. Just keep your mind with stacking the dishes in the rack. Now the dishes are done and the water is going down the drain. Can you smell the soap still? What does it sound like? How does the sink full of bubbles feel on your hands?

Now see how washing dishes wasnt a hassle, or your thoughts werent all over? And you enjoyed and was in the moment of washing dishes. Please next time you need to wash dishes try it this waysmiley

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User Profile: Goldcherry2113
Goldcherry2113 March 11th, 2020

@RumpleSteeleSkin Am I the odd one who likes doing dishes?

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User Profile: RumpleSteeleSkin
RumpleSteeleSkin OP March 12th, 2020

@Goldcherry2113 ha nopecheekySome like doing dishes and some do not! What do you like about doing the dishes?

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User Profile: Goldcherry2113
Goldcherry2113 March 12th, 2020

@RumpleSteeleSkin I hate the mess, I'm a clean person and I hate getting up in the morning and seeing dishes everywhere. It ruins my morning haha. I like feeling the warmth on my hands to well jamming out to music or listening to a podcast.

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User Profile: RumpleSteeleSkin
RumpleSteeleSkin OP March 13th, 2020

@Goldcherry2113 ha wow are we some what a like. I hate when the kids leave dishes in the sink and leave for school. So I do them. Yes then I clean the kitchen then living room and so on. I love jamming to music tooyescheeky

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User Profile: amiablePeace77
amiablePeace77 March 11th, 2020

@RumpleSteeleSkin

Rumple, I will try this tomorrow, mindful dish washing! Not a fan of dish washing at all cheeky but hey, maybe that will change it.

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User Profile: RumpleSteeleSkin
RumpleSteeleSkin OP March 12th, 2020

@amiablePeace77 hi over theresmileyIn reality me either. But I found with mindfulness I can find at least 2 things I like about something I do not like. I do hope this is a good experience for youheart

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User Profile: amiablePeace77
amiablePeace77 March 12th, 2020

@RumpleSteeleSkin

Rumple, did it today, I thought the water felt softer as before, hmm maybe bec I focussed on it, I liked the shiny dishes after having been cleaned and of course the reggae music I was listenening to 😊

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User Profile: RumpleSteeleSkin
RumpleSteeleSkin OP March 13th, 2020

@amiablePeace77 Yay glad you got a chance to try it todayyessmileyWow the water was softer to you-that is a great observation there. I never felt the water softer but I noticed how the water felt heavy or light on my hands. Yes shiny dishes after washed and rinsed is always so nice to see. I so love reggae music when I am cleaning the house. It really gets my whole body and mind into a great space. Ami thank you for checking back with us on how this went for youheart

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