Thursday, April 26, 2018

Speaking of Mindfulness...

I made that trash area without much thought, but...

As you may have heard, therapists sometimes make use of techniques involving the creation of rituals and visualizing.  Some examples... writing a letter to oneself about a grief, then burning it (as an affirmation of transcending the sadness)... visualizing pain leaving the body and floating up and away (as an aid to managing the pain)...  releasing a helium balloon as a tribute to a lost loved one.  These practices are only limited by one's creativity! 

The goal is to release negativity and embrace the moment, unencumbered.

So back to the dumpster area... I am having a bit of fun by imagining myself in Gailtown, gathering up items that symbolize day-to-day problems.  Paperwork.  Unused gym equipment.  A shirt with a button that needs sewing on.

You guessed it... into the dumpster they go, if only for a while, if only in my mind.

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