Out of my Mind or completely Mindful?

" Delight in imperfection and you'll be constantly delighted."

-- doug smith

I am taking an online course on Mindfulness. I have reached the halfway point and obviously I will have plenty of time on my hands to finish up,probably by this time next week.

After my rantings yesterday, I caught myself wondering if in fact any of what I am learning is sinking in. Admittedly, I kind of lost it a bit when I wrote to you last.

I asked myself was I out of my mind or in fact was I being completely mindful.

After deliberating this mentally for the better part of the day yesterday, I have come to the understanding that in fact, I was being as mindful as I can be.

Mindfulness is not about quieting the mind. It is allowing the mind to go where it needs to go.

My tirade and histrionics were exactly what I needed to allow my innermost thoughts to reach the surface. Some folks meditate.

Others do yoga. Some take long walks or long runs.

These are all meditative tools.

Tools that help one reach a state of meditation.

Meditating and meditation are not the same. One is an act,the other a state of being.

My meditating tool is writing.

It opens the doorway to reflection and thoughtfulness for me.

Before writing early yesterday morning, I had spent a number of hours fitfully trying to get some sleep. After I wrote, I took a relaxing shower and fell into a deep, albeit much abbreviated sleep.

So I'll keep wring.

And hopefully,you'll keep reading.

That would be awesome!