In as much as some of the things I do as a minimalist comes naturally, I also have some things I put in conscious efforts to make it work out. Indeed, beyond the simplicity of living my life as a minimalist, there are some area of my life that I still find hard to cultivate this simplicity to help me become even happier and healthier and one of them is incorporating mindfulness. I must admit that I’m doing really poorly in this regards because I hardly take my time to do virtually anything.
I hardly spend time with myself. I always allow a lot of things to encroach my space (not like I can really control most of them but I can control a few which I don’t) and so far, it gets harder for me to get them out. I easily get distracted when I have people around, I’m not that so determined and disciplined person that can still go about doing whatever they have planned to do even when they have people around and unfortunately for me most times, I’m always surrounded with people that somehow it gets really hard for me to just ignore them.
Well, I’m happy that I have the ability to accommodate people, if not for anything, I’d say I’m really mindful in that regards but then, lately I have been craving a lot more for my space, just me, myself and I. The distractions from everywhere keeps getting to me and I just find it so hard to let me settle down and ask myself a few me-questions and give answers to some and just keep some unanswered. I literally battle with my mind every day because I’m hardly ever sure of anything I do.
It’s as if God knows I’m struggling so much with practicing mindfulness, I mean, he definitely knows and somehow, most of the information I have been privileged to consume has been geared towards helping me remember to intentionally practice mindfulness. Now I have the intentions of just staying still when it feels like I should just keep moving and let things just flow naturally. But guess what? That can be really hard for someone like me because I’m always use to being on the go.
I got to realize that I hardly make new friends when I’m on my way to school and on my way back home because I walk really fast. You can only see me walk a little bit slow when I’m walking with someone but then deep down, I keep wishing the person can walk a bit faster. So from today, I’m going to try my best to take my time to walk and feel the breeze while at it. My school is a beautiful place and sometimes I’m always in a haste to either get home or to my class that I forget to admire the beautiful natural landscape that I walk through almost everyday.
There are other things I have to cultivate a mindful attitude towards and it’s in my goal to start small and hopefully see the changes with time. So for now, I’m just going to be more intentional about walking normally and not as fast as I use to. I believe the more I can learn to do that, the more I can also learn to spend some time with myself because I’m sure I’d definitely see things that will help me become appreciative of the life I have.
This is my entry for the #mindfulmonday daily prompt and I’m so happy to have you stop by. I wish you a lovely week ahead! ❤️
The way you walk very fast though as if the home is running away from its spot. I used to do this a lot too especially when I'm hungry and coming back from school.
It has been a part of me because I attended really far schools while growing up and I have to walk for most of it
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Okay. I think we are so ‘opposite’ 😂. I set a lot of boundaries, I like spending time alone.
I also walk fast but I think that is when I’m just trying to get out of the sun, lol. If it is under a nice weather, I walk at a normal pace.
Btw, your face is shining…
Very mindful, very demure
I grew up with people who were not my parents so I had to get use to having people around, hehe.
For me? I walk fast whether the sun is high or low or I’m in a haste or not. I just want to get to where I need to be, lol
Thank you for the compliment dear 🤭
So, it's not just me that hastens her footsteps. 😂 The friends I made in school found my house, visited me unannounced to check why I wouldn't wait to converse with anyone. Eventually, slowing down my footsteps was one of the best things that happened to me because I made quite some friends that mean a lot to me now. Lol.
I wish you the very best in your efforts, sis.
Yay!!! I’m glad to know we have similar experiences. Congratulations for finding a balance now 🥰.
Thank you for the beautiful contribution and best wishes dear 🤗
I’ve been victim of this because of my own mind that has been trying to fit again in the rhythm of this life.
Thank God I always go back to simplicity.
Thanks a lot for sharing!
I hope to get to that stage too someday 😊.
Thank you more for stopping by ❤️
Aww
It sounds like I was reading something I wrote 🥹
There’s nothing wrong with always being on the move but sometimes it’s good to let things happen naturally while you go with the flow. I realized that’s even how the universe shows us some things we need to know.
Oh this applies to myself too😂🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️
😂😂😂
We really do have so much in common, I should be looking at some things you do to know how I will do 🌝🙂↔️.
Well, you are absolutely right, always being in a haste doesn’t help anything.
Thank you for stopping by baby girl ☺️