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I’m More Lost than I Appear
Yes, there are plans afoot and paths I am on — but that doesn’t mean I am not lost, too.
How are you feeling?
I ask friends and loved ones this question frequently — but I do not ask this of myself nearly enough. Yet it is one of the quintessential questions of mindfulness.
What I am thinking, what, and how I am feeling are the most tangible elements of mindfulness — next to the intent behind my actions.
To be aware and conscious of what is happening within my mindset/headspace/psyche, certain questions are akin to opening doors and windows:
- What am I thinking about?
- How am I feeling?
- What am I feeling?
- Why am I doing this, that, or the other thing?
- Where am I versus where do I desire to be?
Each of these question — especially when asked aloud — make me mindful.
Still, even when I ask them and get answers to them — that doesn’t mean I am not somewhat at a loss.
How am I lost?
Despite all that I do to walk my own path in life and live how I most desire to live, I still enjoy patterns.
