Mindfulness Check-in March 23
Hello everyone!! How are you all doing today?
What are you struggling with?
Because when you know what you are struggling with. You have a better chance to figure out how to handle it.
Every day we are struggling with one or more than one things in our lives. Some struggles are inevitable but some are struggles only because we believe they are.
Yes. our thoughts are creators of some struggles. We can definitely able to eliminate if we are able to manage our thoughts better.
But how? How to handle the struggles better?
Life is a bunch of decisions we make. If you know you made the right decision, life is good. But, if you made a decision contrary to the fact you know it wasn't right, life seems struggling.
Here are two things you need to do - Identity what are you struggling with. Secondly, make the right decision.
If you are mindful of these two key aspects and implemented in life, I would not say struggle will completely fade away from life but it will be minimized.
So, what did you struggle with this week? Share your thoughts on it and let me know how do you make decisions!!
Good morning with Obs!!
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Morning Obs - this is a timely post for me. Im struggling a bit with my husbands attitude. Hes in a work situation that has made him very angry. The good news is that the team mates that are the focus of the anger will be moving onto a project my husband is not assigned to in about three weeks. The bad news is that they will still be working in the same area.
My issue is that my husband ‘simmers about the situation constantly. And, if something happens then I hear about the latest offense for hours.
Ive encouraged him to meditate and or use some coping tools, but he is just not in a place rught now to see the benefits. Im starting to think that he has become comfortable in the role of being ‘the offended - he gets some attention from work mates who share the same feelings.
My struggle is that Im really tired of the constant bad mood. Im coping by using meditation and mindfulness. Positive self talk has helped me as well.
I guess the related decision is that I will support him (listen when he is upset), but I will not encourage lengthy discussions about the situation. Ill probably also try to make sure there are activities during the evening that can distract him.
Good morning, Obs!
This subject is something that is very close to my heart. My internal thoughts can be one of my biggest enemies sometimes. Since I was little, I would always let a thought inside of my head grow into something that would eat away at me. These days, I'm much better about keeping my thoughts in check and understanding the emotions that are connected to them.
But even just a couple of days ago, exaggerated thoughts tried to get the best of me. I was feeling some frustration over stress at home and then I missed an appointment because I didn't have paperwork I needed. I was sooo angry. When I missed the appointment, those thoughts came rushing into my mind--- I actually started to blame my partner for my missed appointment- when in reality he had absolutely nothing to do with that.
It took me a few minutes but on my drive home, I realized what was happening and I got to seeing the reality of the situation. I felt frustrated over the stress earlier at home, and then I felt disappointed in myself for forgetting my paperwork and waiting until the end of the day to go to my appointment. I'm glad that I had the drive home to think about it because it would have been unfair to unleash my wrath on my partner and it would have been unhealthy for myself to let those untrue thoughts take over.
@ASilentObserver
@ASilentObserver staying alive to what family are saying even when I disagree with them. Sharing a moment that others enjoy and not just trying to do only things I like.
@ASilentObserver
Morning Obs thank you for this check in. I struggle with at times outside things affecting my moods. This I observed last week alot. So I am being mindful of this and how I too change. Thing is to be mindful and not change due to outside stimuli.
I am trying to decide how to talk to my sister about a sensitive issue. We're a WASP family that tucks everything neatly under the carpet, but I am sensing some tension and think I'll be the one to address it. But in a loving way, where I can ask her what her experrience has been like. Oh i SO don't want to do this! But I will. :)
I wish you and your sister well, Brownie! I hope that your time together is healing and empowering! 
@MsBrownieBee
@OneTraveler
It WAS! We had that difficult conversation and are closer.
@MsBrownieBee, That is really amazing- I am so happy for you that you were able to overcome your hesitation 
@ASilentObserver
Hi Obs, thanks for your post. Sorry that I am so late in replying.
I was struggling to accept something I cannot change, I simply have to deal with. I cannot change everything but I can learn to make myself happy/content no matter what.