Darkness metastasized. Bring more Light.
This is an S.O.S. telegram. This is a prayer. This is an order. This could be an affirmation. Or a reminder – a Post-it™ for life.
It is hard to see in the dark. That is philosophically self-evident. my shout-out to Julian Barnes. I’m trying to focus my thoughts. Paradoxically, it is easier to focus with the eyes closed in self-created darkness. Maybe that’s not a paradox, in meditation it is a given we close our eyes to focus within. Hmmm, I have to tidy up a bit before I go in, the brain is a bit of a pit today. not quite the pit of despair, not quite a shout-out to The Princess Bride.
Yep it’s one of those days. More non sequiturs than a body needs. I will not quote The Catcher in the Rye. I will not quote The Catcher in the Rye. I will not…
But, breathe…, the beauty is that there is more light out there. I just have to figure out how to let more in. What to do when the darkness or chaos or what-have-you is crowding out the light.
One thing. Just pick one. The one thing to do right now. If it’s a house full of work, just start one task. Reassess after completion. Then repeat. One thing. At a time. Multitasking is seriously over-rated. We are more effective when singularly focused. You can only wash one dish at a time by hand.
Also, do one thing that will make you smile. Whether it is with full teeth or just with your eyes, smiles are conveyors of light. I painted my fingernails red – this is a personal philosophy so no links here. New York Apple Red. Whenever my thoughts are getting too crazy-jumbled again or my gaze fixates on the thousand yard mark, a little flash of red will catch my eye and shift the focus. Ten lacquered reset buttons. And I’m back on task, doing the one thing I must do, in this moment. I am turning up and doing my bit. Bit by bit.
*shout-out to Anne Lamott
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