Mindfulness Daily Check-In January 10, 2018
Well we are having a melting and warming for a few days. It is a reminder that spring will eventually happen. To me this is similar to how I feel about mindfulness. It helps melt the cold rigid thoughts and emotions and then another cold spell comes back. That is okay. Mindfulness practice is not a straight line. Our success today may be followed by failures tomorrow.
I like what Thomas Edison says: I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
So we go on trying new ways every day and sometimes we find ways that work. We are trying to light up out whole life, not just a single light bulb.
My success today was keeping calm and not reacting to the unsettling state of mind of people that think differently than me. Rather than feel like someone who is being affected, I keep aware of what I am doing this very moment. So it is a little success but I am glad it happened.
What is one success you have today?
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@soulsings
Loved it Soul. Such a thoughtful checkin. I loved the quote you shared. Second your thoughts.
Here its morning and I think one success I had early this morning is I came out of bed in one attempt and did workout. I feel good. Looking forward for more as day pass on.
Hello
I am doing well today and one of my successes is that I am slowing my roll down and addressing some of my own needs
@scarletPear1945
Lovely success Pear. Addressing own needs is really needed and appreciate the efforts you putting to respond to them. Glad to hear your thoughts in today's checkin.
@ASilentObserver
Not having anyone to validate or support me in the past was so hard. However, I want to say I am so glad I found the 7cups community. I don't have a family but everyone here has been such an inspiration to me and have reached out to me in all my difficult issues.
I want to show my gratitude and appreciation, that words can not express.
@scarletPear1945
Aww Pear. Hugs. We all are here with you. <3
@scarletPear1945 thank you for your kind words. they cheer me and lift me.
@soulsings
Souls it!!!!
I think you are in my mind the last few days. As I am going through something personal and I found just "feeding" it kept me rigid, not humble. blaming things like that. Yesterday I put a stop to this behavior thinking. And to just find ways to deal with it. No- not excusing what happened but letting go of the "impact" it has on me. I feel free-er, feel calm and peace. I feel like me
Thank you Souls for doing this chack in today and letting me know "good job"
I plan to work out today. Right now I'm balancing on the fence of staying in bed all day or being productive. I could go either way ...
@BlueMossWeaver27
Blue I am kinda like that too. As I worked an over night and thought I had to get sleep for work tonight, but client canceled. So is it get to bed? Or do this slowly and still feel I got some things done? Well I got my toosh moving, 2 loads of cloths done, animals cages cleaned, room and bathroom done, dinner almost made for kids.
WIGGLE WIGGLE WIGGLE AROUND- you can do this. Some small thigs little at a time
I was finally able to get some sleep, and I got serious about making it my priority, to learn about healthy sleeping, and to build a routine that will be centered around it.
Is it possible to tame my mind to get into a state for a mindfulness session?
I find it extremely hard to even focus on my breath, I feel like I am swimming against the flow.
I try every morn to practice this. Still can't make headspace to even get in tune with myself
@scarletPear1945
Hey I have created a thread in this community for other ways of mindfulness.
I too can't focus on breath many atimes.
Please check this: https://www.7cups.com/forum/MindfulnessSupportCommunity_106/MindfulnessPracticesSkills_490/Mypracticestokeepmyselfcalmandstressfree_108072/
@scarletPear1945. Do you have a happy place? Like somthing that you have been a part of at some point in your life that made you completely happy? Maybe if you do, you could lie down and relive that experience for ten min or however long before starting the mindfulness practice? I dunno, because i am so full of turmoil that i cannot do the mindfulness stuff. It makes me feel worse actually. But i would think that maybe your wedding, a first date, a graduation... something may help you get into the mindset so that you can absorb the full effect for your mindfullness journey? Maybe not. Just an idea
@PerfectStorm426
I really hate to say this because People tend to think I am lying about never remembering a happy time in my life since I was 4 years old. There are no happy memories they have all been tainted. I have learned to just live in the existence of life and be content. I have not had an average life.Fun and Happiness was never allowed. From age 4 I had to become an adult with adult responsibilities. I really never was allowed nor allowed myself that pleasure. Don't want to bring anyone down. That has been my history and I am just now being able to find meaning to some of the madness.Scares are deep. It's almost like I was brainwashed and now learning to become unleashed from that life that held me prisoner for so many years. I kind of feel like the baby learning to walk for the first time.
No making excuses and not blaming. But somehow I must make a mental transition in my mind. That I don"t know how to yet.