Awaken

I got some news from my family in Finland few days ago that made me stop and think. You know, why are we here and what's life all about. For a moment there I was scared and weepy and I just wanted to go back and be there for them... I guess in many ways that's my typical reaction to everything, fight or flight. I was later thinking about what Bernie was talking about last week - his guide to mindfulness is as follows:

Allow or Accept
Watch
Act
Keep at it
Expect the best
Now

Whether it's about meditation, or panic attacks, or getting bad news from home, it's good to practice mindfulness.

Allow - let the emotion come, trying to stop it will make it worse.
Watch - examine the feeling, to get distance to it.
Act - after you've understood what you're dealing with you can choose to act. Choose. Not randomly react.
Keep at it - repeat. Until it works.
Expect the best - positive attitude is key to mindfulness.
Now - whatever may happen, live in the current moment. Appreciate what you have and don't worry too much about the future.

After talking with the folks last night I realized I was overreacting once again. It's better to know, even when it means change. Everything is good, and situation is under control.

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