Most of the time I have a memorized *to do* list running through my mind all day long.
Don't forget to do this, don't forget to do that.
What ever happened to being?
We are human beings.
We are not human doings.
We often walk around exhausted because we are constantly doing. And if we aren't doing, we are thinking about what we should be doing, or what to do next...only wishing that we could
stop. doing.
If we were meant to go-go-go, we would have been put on this Earth in a body that didn't require rest.
What if we started the day with a to be list? (I know, sounds like yet one more thing to do... and I promise it's not.)
We could still go about our day of doing, but we choose HOW to be while we are doing.
- Today, I am going to be joyful while I take my child to school.
- Today, I am going to be forgiving when I meet with my co-worker.
- Today, I am going to be loving when I sit at the dinner table with my family.
- In THIS moment I am going to be calm no matter what.
Let's face it...we are most often remembered by others for our state of being. It isn't what we do, rather it's who we are and what others know in our presence that matters most.
If only for 5 minutes today, give a gift to yourself and whomever is in your presence, by choosing a state of being that allows for less suffering. Choose to be light-hearted with the person the pushes your buttons the most. If it feels uncomfortable, you know you have hit a juicy spot. Embrace it and allow yourself the opportunity to grow.
In this moment, may you and I be aware of our power to choose our mood. Our mood is like medicine. Will yours foster healing or create suffering?
