Thoughts on Mindfullness
Nov. 10th, 2022 10:04 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lotsafizzSometimes I think a lot about being mindful. Simple things like tying my shoes properly, making my bed in the morning, staying hygienic. Staying in the present, the "here & now", it's beautiful.
I practice mindfulness as a form of meditation. I don't want to be as fast & efficient as possible. I just want to move at a comfortable pace. So, when I tie my shoes, I try not to rush it; I'll make sure they're tied nicely. It doesn't take time, and it creates a certain connection, and it gives me the time I need to acknowledge my shoes, and be thankful for them.
I find that method of meditation to be really satisfying. learning to love the limitations or constraints of your environment is important to me.
I often find myself listening to music on cassette tapes, because the process of opening the jewel case, the "click" of the cassette well closing, the feeling of the buttons, it's all part of the overall experience, and although it's MUCH less convenient than, say, Spotify, those limitations are what VIBE about vintage audio, and I get nostalgic over it because there MUST have been SOMETHING good about it!
Often times, I feel like the world around me is opposed to mindfulness, as though it isn't useful, but I hate the idea of just being apathetic. I don't really care how irrational it is to believe that anything is important, but I believe things are important
I'm totally rambling here, anyway hi hello!
I practice mindfulness as a form of meditation. I don't want to be as fast & efficient as possible. I just want to move at a comfortable pace. So, when I tie my shoes, I try not to rush it; I'll make sure they're tied nicely. It doesn't take time, and it creates a certain connection, and it gives me the time I need to acknowledge my shoes, and be thankful for them.
I find that method of meditation to be really satisfying. learning to love the limitations or constraints of your environment is important to me.
I often find myself listening to music on cassette tapes, because the process of opening the jewel case, the "click" of the cassette well closing, the feeling of the buttons, it's all part of the overall experience, and although it's MUCH less convenient than, say, Spotify, those limitations are what VIBE about vintage audio, and I get nostalgic over it because there MUST have been SOMETHING good about it!
Often times, I feel like the world around me is opposed to mindfulness, as though it isn't useful, but I hate the idea of just being apathetic. I don't really care how irrational it is to believe that anything is important, but I believe things are important
I'm totally rambling here, anyway hi hello!
