So once I made the decision to live in the present...to pay attention to the moment, it suddenly became easier. Not easy, but definitely easier. And the strangest thing, it seems as if the Universe is in cahoots with my goal. In the past few days, I seem to be getting signs everywhere....in inspirational emails, in discussions on talk shows, in the words on a passing billboard. It seems the Universe is assisting me on my quest....or maybe I'm just starting to pay attention. Sort of like when you're thinking about buying a new car and once you decide on one model, they suddenly appear everywhere. Maybe I've finally decided on my life model and suddenly the answer is appearing everywhere.
To assist me in my pursuit of focus, I've been drawing mandalas. Actually I've been coloring them with markers and it has helped some, but not enough. Probably because I spent many hours of my childhood drawing and coloring, I'm pretty good at keeping one eye on my project and another on the world around me. Even so, it's felt good to create something beautiful again, even if simplistic. I'm considering buying the chak-pur tools used by Buddhist monks to create mandalas with colored sand. I have no doubt this technique will demand my full attention and push me farther down the path of peace and enlightenment. Sometimes it's the simply things that offer the most value.
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