Like I said yesterday, I spend much of my life living in the present. Today I spent several hours fretting about future events and possibilities, a waste of time, energy and a good example of being silly and human! The contrast between yesterday and today was very useful. What I did to remedy the situation was to sit and meditate about my fear and, finally, realized that “the universe is unfolding as it should” (Ehrmann), moving back to the present. As Jack Kornfield suggested, I treated my brain like a warm, stupid puppy, and simply guided it back to the present in a loving, gentle way. It’s nice to be back after a brief reminder of my humanity.
Monday, April 29, 2013
My Puppy Brain
Like I said yesterday, I spend much of my life living in the present. Today I spent several hours fretting about future events and possibilities, a waste of time, energy and a good example of being silly and human! The contrast between yesterday and today was very useful. What I did to remedy the situation was to sit and meditate about my fear and, finally, realized that “the universe is unfolding as it should” (Ehrmann), moving back to the present. As Jack Kornfield suggested, I treated my brain like a warm, stupid puppy, and simply guided it back to the present in a loving, gentle way. It’s nice to be back after a brief reminder of my humanity.
