Blog Marathon Post 29. A day well spent

Today I did not have any to-do list or goals set. I did things as and when they were needed. And guess what? At the end of the day, I have accomplished much more than I would on any other task-laden, productivity-driven day.

How did this happen? I feel the following factors were responsible:

1. Focus on the Now
2. One Task at a Time
3. Freedom to be Flexible
4. Trust in myself, life and spontaneity
5. No over-thinking and no planning

Now if I can do this all over again tomorrow :). Wait, was that me planning again? Let me rewind.

Tomorrow is another day. It's not here yet. I will let tomorrow take care of itself, while I take care of now. After all, Today is here, Tomorrow is not. 

Two of my favourite quotes from two of the most quotable authors - Dr Seuss and Thich Nhat Hanh. 

 

Blog Marathon Post 28. Balance

As I prepare to go into Energy Healing Workshop day after tomorrow, all I can focus on is Balance.

My thought are around how to get into balance and what all happens to me when I am not in balance. My feeling is a little all over the place, but would like to find a place to settle. My awareness is focused on finding that edge where serenity meets insanity. It has got to be here somewhere. I can feel it in my bones!

I really wish I find my edge and the key to walking that balance. For today and for always.

Amen.

Blog Marathon Post 27. Procrastinating vs Doing Nothing

Everyone knows that it is bad to procrastinate. Yet we all do it. Why?

I have a theory. I feel procrastination is not a habit or someone being lazy; I feel its a defensive response to the feeling of being overwhelmed and/or stressed by the task at hand. Too much thinking and our tendency to be on the treadmill regarding the "to-do list" (which never gets completed, by the way), makes us feel overwhelmed and in response, everything panics and shuts down and we feel like ignoring the task, and hence we procrastinate.

I am not saying this is the only reason, but mostly I feel this is the reason why even though we know the deadline is just around the corner, or that the exam is tomorrow morning, we still choose to stare in space, rather then get cracking with either the work, or the studies. Mind you, you are not Doing Nothing when procrastinating. You are doing plenty - worrying, thinking, fantasizing, watching TV (may be), or doing anything else except the task at hand.

Doing Nothing is a state when no part of your system does anything, including the mind, in fact, especially the mind.

I had written a post explaining Doing vs Being some time back. Excerpt:

"Doing entails activity – thinking, acting, executing, achieving, maybe even loving, then back to thinking, acting… Every action is doing, being useful or productive. Non-action is laziness or simply idling.

Being entails allowing things to happen through you, while you stay fully alert, participate in the happening, and yet remain unattached and centred. Sounds like something weird and impossible and terribly spiritually-loaded/New Age-y? Trust me, it’s not. Only when you are open to the idea that even if you are not able to stay on top of everything, your life will go on like a flowing river. Life knows exactly where it is going, your input is not required."

So next time, when you procrastinate, don't say you are "doing nothing". Instead, see what are you avoiding.

Blog Marathon Post 26. Thoughts and Reality

Blog Marathon Post 25. New Moon

Today is the new moon and I would like to wish everyone a beautiful journey into the depths of the mind and the unconscious. Tonight we can ask the moon to align our mind to our soul. As the moon waxes, the mind can go deeper and deeper, and bring the deepest, darkest part of our unconscious to light, and acknowledge it.

I am praying for access into the depths and the corners and the recesses. I wish to look into my subconscious and be able to change the patterns. I release whatever needs to be released from the unconscious and trust my Higher Self to do it right now.

I pray upon the New Moon to bring me peace and light, and deepen my intuition.

I am ready. I can see. I will not step back.

"As I walk to through this doorway
I know I am ready in my own way
I need not hide or ignore or part
I am in this with with all my heart
Take me in, let's go all the way.

No hesitation, no resistance, this time
I am in, penny, pound, nickel and dime
There is no other way to live,
I know so now and truly believe
I can hear the calling as the bells chime.

I have healed a lot on the inside
Let the results now show outside
The wait is over, there is no tomorrow
I call upon the mighty powers of now so
That I can go deep and never ever need to hide.

I pray upon the One whom everyone can See
Guide my Self, and bestow all Three
As my will is aligned to the Divine in me,
Thus as I wish it, so it shall be
So mote it be, so mote it be, so mote it be."

Blog Marathon Post 24. My journey vs your drama

If I do not honour my soul's journey, then I tend to become either a watcher, or worse, a participant in another's drama. This is not good for either person involved. 

Blog Post No. 23 My favourite short movies

I love Pixar studios and whatever comes out of there. I love their movies, and their short movies are legendary.

Here are three of my favourite short movies by Pixar.

1. La Luna. Love this short movie with all my heart! A warm fuzzy feeling spreads all over my heart when I watch this.



2. Partly Cloudy. Awesome. Just awesome.



3. Day and Night. What imagination! What happens when Day and Night come together. And there is only one way they can come together. Lovely.