‘Tis the time for thinking about stuff, like how is 2015 gonna be different from, and better than, 2014. Well, I had a great last year, and I am nurturing random acts of thinking, meaning that I am allow myself some free time to ruminate.
I’m all for exercising the body, and it seems that the mind needs some exercising too. So here are some thoughts I want to share. Rather than “Aha!” moments, I call these my “Hmmm…” spaces. They’re just a little less sparkly, and a wee bit more chewy. Enjoy!
Hmmm One
Some Rhetorical Questions for the Day!
What’s wrong with being quiet?
Speaking when spoken to
Self-reflecting before blaming
Respecting privacy
Treating others like you want to be treated
Taking time to one’s self
Resting
Random acts of self-absorption
Being kind to yourself
Cooking
Baking from scratch
Sewing? Embroidering? Tatting? Knitting? Crocheting?
(I lost everyone under 50 with this last group…LOL)
Laughing Out Loud
Kissing
Kissing some more
Taking a long, long bath
Reading until you fall asleep
Soft pillows
Naps
Holding hands
What’s wrong with being silly?
Hmmm Two
Why don’t we lynch hatred?
Rape poverty
Molest ignorance
Murder injustice
Kill apathy
Why don’t we kick the s–t out of greed?
Why do we waste so much valuable time and energy on things that don’t really matter out of fear that, if we really work on things that do, we’ll somehow lose ourselves?
Find passion
Lose ego
Find joy
Lose helplessness
Find wisdom
Lose mindlessness
Find you
Gain me
Unite us
Namaste
Hmmm Three
It’s okay to nurture joy and laughter.
We all face the harsh realities of life!
Shakymuni Buddha said no one escapes the four sufferings of birth, old age, sickness and death.
Nichiren Daishonin took it a step further and said that, although suffering is a part of life, we are here to enjoy our lives.
I enjoy my life…
Don’t hate me or resent me or express jealousy towards me for that!
Join me and let’s enjoy life together, creatively learning how to win over ourselves, change our destiny, and be happy, sharing our happiness and joy with other living beings!
What a wonderful, wonder-filled way to live!
Karen Williams thinks that thinking about stuff is important. For more information about Karen, please visit www.hahainstitute.com
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