Simplicity came up as a topic again today in the recovery meeting. Several people commented that the enjoyable part of life is really pretty simple and that their brains complicate things. A few people commented that their brains find ways to argue with themselves. I could certainly identify with both. I still hear whispers of my brain trying to take me out of the moment and complicate life with fearful thoughts. I use a lot of mindful meditation in order to notice my thoughts and then gentle laughter to not take them seriously. I then return to the simple truths of living in the moment, love and compassion.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Simplicity
Simplicity came up as a topic again today in the recovery meeting. Several people commented that the enjoyable part of life is really pretty simple and that their brains complicate things. A few people commented that their brains find ways to argue with themselves. I could certainly identify with both. I still hear whispers of my brain trying to take me out of the moment and complicate life with fearful thoughts. I use a lot of mindful meditation in order to notice my thoughts and then gentle laughter to not take them seriously. I then return to the simple truths of living in the moment, love and compassion.
