You Think You’re Crazy
Do you feel that surprisingly warm, radiating enthusiasm for life? Was it just a good day? Or did some spirit possess you?
My body has been so used in the fast lane, always chasing a hypothetical finish line. When we’re in a hurry we tend to forget to immortalize simple, seemingly mundane moments. That bird in its full majestic span. That stranger who passed by and smiled at you. An old couple holding hands. Your loved one who stared long enough to breathe your presence. A boy enjoying his bike ride. The sensation when water hits your body. Or a mere speck of light that warms your skin. Yes it’s cheesy but it feels cellular. It’s like we ought to regularly dose ourselves with this craze of mindfulness.
I think the fuzzy sensation began to take over at times I let go of my worries. The things that have been punishing me mentally when they haven’t even happened yet.
I learned that when we start to loosen up, mindfully slow down, capture the moment for what it is, for its unusual stark beauty, we can feel, deep in our nerve endings, that we’re humans. And even if that’s crazy, you can try for yourself and wonder, too.
Originally published at ptobeawesome.wordpress.com on February 25, 2017.
