After what seemed like hours of paying phone tag with my daughters, a banker, and a couple of doctors. I’m finally able to sit down, clear my thoughts, and write. We got the first of the month coming up watch means another month of “Robbing Peter to pay Paul”. Living on a fixed income in an age where your bills keep going up, is like jiggling a cat, an orange, and a chainsaw all at the same time. So you cut back where you can, knowing good and well that the shareholders that are in control sure ain’t missing any meals.
I don’t mean to sound like I’m angry. But if you keep up with the financial news you can see the profits most industries are making from your dollar. And as a former business owner I have to wonder when does a reasonable profit turn to price gouging? But like I said, me Peter and Paul are holding out and doing our best. Now I first said I was going to put my troubles aside and clear my mind. Well in this going from one panic to another world we live in, that doesn’t always happen. I know that Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh taught to eat mindfully, work mindfully, and even walk mindfully. But recently I was watching a live feed of a young Buddhist monk staring intently at his smartphone. So even the best of us are sometimes guilty of being distracted.
When clearing my head the best way for me to do this is by writing my thoughts down. Good or bad, most everything you’ve read by me, is simple me putting down my open thoughts on the screen. The AI I use to check my grammar often asks what my goal is when writing a piece. It’s hard to explain to a data driven program that my words usually come from my gut. But that pretty much sums up what’s happening. Even with this story I started out by releasing my frustrations. But by the end it appears I’m giving a lesson on meditation and mindfulness. So I tell you this to say, journaling is also a form of meditation. A way to release the burdens that weigh you down. Even now I’m worried less about my upcoming task and looking forward to the rest of the day.
I don’t mean to sound like I’m angry. But if you keep up with the financial news you can see the profits most industries are making from your dollar. And as a former business owner I have to wonder when does a reasonable profit turn to price gouging? But like I said, me Peter and Paul are holding out and doing our best. Now I first said I was going to put my troubles aside and clear my mind. Well in this going from one panic to another world we live in, that doesn’t always happen. I know that Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh taught to eat mindfully, work mindfully, and even walk mindfully. But recently I was watching a live feed of a young Buddhist monk staring intently at his smartphone. So even the best of us are sometimes guilty of being distracted.
When clearing my head the best way for me to do this is by writing my thoughts down. Good or bad, most everything you’ve read by me, is simple me putting down my open thoughts on the screen. The AI I use to check my grammar often asks what my goal is when writing a piece. It’s hard to explain to a data driven program that my words usually come from my gut. But that pretty much sums up what’s happening. Even with this story I started out by releasing my frustrations. But by the end it appears I’m giving a lesson on meditation and mindfulness. So I tell you this to say, journaling is also a form of meditation. A way to release the burdens that weigh you down. Even now I’m worried less about my upcoming task and looking forward to the rest of the day.
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