Lorieliz
Happy Mother's Day?
May 12, 2012
I still, three years out almost, have a really hard time with mother's day. Yes, I am a mother, but I don't have one anymore. I struggle to be "happy" on this day.I went to a workshop yesterday on "Mindfulness Meditation" and although I was really into it yesterday, I am feeling kind of ambivalent today. Since I decided to have WLS (hopefully I can), I have had to remind myself every day not to put my life on hold while I wait. That would be so counterproductive. It's hard though.
THat's what I liked about this particular kind of meditation. Living in the moment is vital. If you spend your life waiting for tomorrow, you don't have a iife. Every time I hear myself say "I can't wait until my cruise in November", I have to stop myself andsay "YES YOU CAN"
There so many other times and experiences between now and then that I need to savour, to enjoy, to feel. Mindfulness keeps bringing you back to the here and now. Keeps you from getting trapped in the past or locked into the future. That works for me.
I intend to try to practice and explore what I learned, to listen to the CD, to be present in every second of my life.
