So following the advice of MM and Pete...I did some contemplating...it's hard to describe exactly what I was shown but tge gist is that I'm never "in the moment". I'm always rush through to get to another imaginary moment where things will be better. I think my lesson, for now, is to slow down, be present, accept. Now, how to do that, I have no idea but I think it starts within the physical plane..concentrating on the tangible. Not my strength but definitely necessary.
Thanks again everyone!
You will find your own ways, but things that have helped me include:
- the Alexander technique;
- gardening, and other things that connect me with the earth without stimulating overthinking; also baking; walking in the woods;
- meditation upon the thread that goes through my core from sky, through the midpoint of the soles of the feet and thereafter deep into the earth and down (if this is new to you, google earth star for a beginning) - there's a wide lake down there, or you may find a fiery core, on different occasions you'll find different things;
- try simply "make-believe" because trying to do it "for real" =
trying which is the enemy of peace;
- mindfulness (I haven't read any of the books because by the time I came across the word, everything I saw/heard about it told me I was already on that path;
- Buddhist thinking, not that I'm deeply into that, but everything I see/hear about it seems to be saying this same thing.
As I say, you'll find your own ways, but one way to begin finding them is to try things out that have started others in the right direction. There are others, for example ritual; myself I'm not a ritual/ceremony person but if you're at home with that, it's very strong.
Enjoy. This way lies great peace.
