2 of #100daychallenge: Bite by bite. Write!
I meditated with Oprah & Deepak’s 21-day meditation before I started writing today. Sometimes, I listen to the meditation while lying in bed, because I feel too tired to sit. This morning, I sat in my chair at my desk in easy pose and enjoyed the experience. So many thoughts pass through my mind and sometimes I know where they come from within me, but other times thoughts or “visions” will surprise me. Today, I saw the image of an apple and the action of biting into that apple with great excitement and pleasure. It brought in thoughts about Eve and Adam in the Garden of Eden. I never really know what I thought about that story, because I've witnessed too many discussions that resulted in personal and spiritual harm. Today, I let my mind go in that direction.
What can I learn from that story right now, I wondered?
bite into curiosity
I M A G I N E
one bite changed an entire creation
I M A G I N E
one human's impact on an entire collective
I am reminded of why I choose to not share my thoughts in writing beyond a select few most of the time. It can be worrisome to know that I cannot control what others will choose to learn and take with them. My preference is to avoid instigating the creation of negative thoughts and energy in the collective awareness as a result of something I am sharing. When I get quiet, I hear and see the truths about what destruction, excess and support really look like in my thoughts, intentions and choices. This is a form of mindfulness that I have been practicing, because I am aware that I have choice and that my visual, verbal and energetic contributions have impact. Intention matters. My intention is for my choices to align with expression that connects and uplifts.
What I can learn from that story right now is to write with curiosity “bite by bite,” because this allows the practice to become less serious and more interesting. Curiosity is the key that opens the door to imagination. Imagination is the space where so many of us go to get away from the forms and constructs that bind us, so that we may dream, ideate, and create as seriously and/or playfully as we feel. It doesn’t matter if what I’m taking away isn't what the creator intended when I've found clarity and learned more about myself. Learning more about myself is helping me see how I can have a positive impact on creation and the collective. And, now I see, it's my turn to let what is, be.
What are you learning today?
All the love and no excuses,
