For anyone who has perfectionistic tendencies and/or like their lives to run with order when at all possible, 2020 has been extra tough. In addition to the obvious huge messes we've been dealing with, some of us are feeling the physical and emotional clutter in our personal lives, too...
We are all human. We have people we love. We feel anxiety, collectively and personally. One of the most powerful balms to soothe almost any wounds? Kindness.
I believe there is still something deep inside of us that heals when we go out into the green sanctuaries and wilder places for our own sanity and peace of mind.
"Meditation isn’t about becoming a different person [...] or even a better person. It’s about training in awareness and getting a healthy sense of perspective."
I'm not naturally organized, so I have to focus on making edges straight and surfaces sparkly. WHICH is why, this particular habit of my cats drives me crazy.
I woke up this morning to yet another line-up of brow-furrowing, heartbreaking headlines that can tempt one to either overdose on glazed donuts, go back to bed, or to begin to feel a creeping cynicism and apathy about all of the sadness going on around the world...