ive been without my phone for one week. for the majority of that time, ive also been away from Facebook. im grateful for these tools we have in hand, and im grateful for the opportunity to put them down. this week ive gotten to see and feel my attachment (or addiction) to connecting externally. the mind is so much like a puppy; insatiable in its desire to connect at any cost (lick, lick, paw, scratch, roll around, bark, jump up, please … PLEASE PET ME!). its attention is crazy scattered and … (wait for it…) yes, wait. for. it. … {its trainable.} so, here i am. with my mind. sit. stay. good. be still. just for a minute. or two. see what happens when your breath turns into a current like a river rather than a frantic pant or a spent sigh or a desperate, shallow thing. exhale. slowly. see and feel what it is to be free from all that chasing. my new phone is here now, but im not turning it on. itll wait. ill wait. itll sit. ill sit. ill enjoy this river. itll be back on tomorrow.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 02:51:35 +0000
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