breathe,,,
Being present in the moment. Being mindful of the moment. letting the moment wholly envelope you and immersing yourself in it.
it’s something i know is incredibly power. You get to, in that moment you decide to notice the now, feel your whole body and the universe. Such a simple way to ground yourself.
so so simple, yet so hard to remember to do.
It’s so easy to get lost in the world, in your mind, in others’ minds. in the past and the future. I know that is most definitely true for myself.
BreAthE.
I always find myself rushing to get to the next moment, to the next scheduled thing, to the next next next.. thing. even if i really want to do the thing I’m currently at the moment. caused by this dread of the time ticking.
I do assignments, and rush to get them “done”. i read a book and rush to get it “finished”. I watch a movie and rush to check it off the list.
I play a game and can’t sit still, I download walkthroughs to get them “done” instead of enjoying each moment of being in that world that i have the privilege to experience. each challenge i come across. each character i get to meet. and in that rush to the finish line i get burnt.
I’m reminded of Tick Tick.. Boom! and Hamilton, both of the protagonists die young. both feeling the pressure of time, why do you write like you’re running out of time. both in a hurry to leave a legacy.
BREATHE
I wish i could just Be. The waves of my mind and the world are so strong. I’m on my way there, a future me will get to live the way i want to, the way i need to. but I’m not there yet.
That’s okay, i’ll be gone when the next moment arrives but i’ll pave the way for you. for us.
"The true mind can weather all the lies and illusions without being lost; the true heart can tough the poison of hatred without being harmed; since beginning-less time, darkness thrives in the void, but always yields to purifying light." — Lion Turtle, AvatarDictionary of Obscure Sorrows: Zenosyne