Washing the dishes

"As I stood at the sink washing the dishes, I delightedly captured myself simply BEING.

I was not an hour ahead, I was not an hour behind....I was here....exactly in the moment, simply enjoying the duty of washing dishes...

I took a moment to glance out the window and feel true appreciation of where I was...at home....peaceful, quiet, calm....the grass outside so luscious and green...the creeper on the fence equally lush, however sprouting gorgeous vibrant yellow flowers....

I adoringly thought of my partner and how great a team we are...superbly and dynamically complimentary...fabulous!

I would not want to be anywhere but here...

Here is perfect....here is a gift...

I am grateful.....thank you!"

-unknown

I enjoyed the simplicity of this excerpt and thought how magnificently it illustrated the principles in one of my favourite books, "The 5 Minute Meditator"

You can find peace, space, beauty and calm in simple, even menial tasks...all you need to do is look at them differently and see the opportunities there are to create tranquility :)

To your dish washing! :)

Mwah! xoxoxox

BridgetJane
Food Body Lifestyle Guru
www.newleafnutrition.com.au

Are you BUT-ting out your gratitude?

Having been on a journey of self-discovery for quite some time now, (one I plan to continue forever! :) ), I have developed a true appreciation for how differently we can feel about life, ourselves, others and any situation or moment, simply by changing our focus.

We hear over and over that what we focus on is what shows up in our lives.

People say "yeah, yeah, I know that and I'm so grateful, I really am BUT..."

OOPS!!! I have learnt that that word, "but", effectively DELETES EVERYTHING you say before it!

Think about that..

"Babe, does my butt look big in these jeans?"

"No baby, not at all BUT...."

At that point you tune out and whatever is said next, despite how complimentary, recovering, or pleasing it may be...we are gone...all we hear and process in our mind is, "my bum looks fat in these jeans"!

See where I am going? :)

If you cannot relate to this example, think of others...

"Do you like dinner?"
"Oh yes its great BUT...." Again instant zone out! Focus is completely on the idea they DON'T like dinner

There are plenty of others to consider

So....really think about that word....pay attention to how often you say it and notice what you are effectively DELETING when you are being "grateful"...

Are you REALLY in full appreciation....or are you allowing BUT's to send a completely opposing message out to the universe...?

TRUE appreciation and gratitude has no BUTS...anywhere! Not spoken, not thought, not even in existence in our sub-conscious…

There is simply COMPLETE acceptance of ALL that is...

The good, the bad, the ugly...

After all, those things become so only after we define them as such…

Essentially nothing is anything...it just is…

Until next time...have fun with your BUTs ;p

Cheers! xoxo

BridgetJane
Food Body Lifestyle Guru
Writer, Speaker, Consultant
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