Non-Attachment — Just a thought
Thoughts are just that…thoughts, but they sure can cause trouble. Non-attachment to our thoughts provides space to consider whether they are effective…useful…true.
Here’s a poem I wrote about non-attachment to my thoughts.
Advice to Myself
The word origin of advice is
“A way to see.”
A way to see?
My advice?
Loose your mind.
I lost mine in 2018: the Kavanaugh hearings, Me Too Movement, injustices, Tree of Life, insanity, loss — too much, too much for my mind.
So lost.
“Pain, pain, pain” —
all my mind could see.
“I want off this merry-go-round.
I want to end this pain.
I don’t want to die. No.
I don’t want to live.”
Trapped — so trapped.
Tired — so tired.
Tired of living.
“Non-being sounds so lovely” —
the best advice my mind could give.
A wee-small voice whispered,
“Just go…go to the ocean sea….”
Now that was some good advice.
Looking out at the aqua-blue marine ocean of Panama City,
sitting in the light of the sun
in my tie-dye dress all-the-day long,
I began breathing in and out with the tide.
Sixteen days of respite from going
round and round with my mind —
now only in and out —
a change of direction.
In and out.
Just breathe.
Breathe in and out.
I was in my mind and then away from my mind.
Just be. Just breathe.
Rest in being. Rest in Being.
Slowly, Being healed me.
Having lost my mind, I began
To accept my mind loosely.
Holding my mind loose, I no longer need to
Lose my mind.
I hope my Advice to Myself helps you to find your true voice — a voice with some good advice.
Namaste.
Love & blessings,
Sherri
Non-attachment leads to play! Let’s go!
