Today's Thought
MONDAY , AUGUST 08, 2005
You are reading from the book Touchstones with modifications.
I got the blues thinking of the future, so I left off and made some marmalade. It's amazing how it cheers one up to 'shred oranges and scrub the floor.--D. H. Lawrence
Focusing on pain or having difficulties can put us in a rut. We may choose to escape from them, by gaming and neglect the other things in our lives. A simple task like making marmalade can be a brief vacation. We change our thought patterns when we change activities. The simple action of doing something pleasant might inject a new feeling into our outlook. Sharing a problem with a friend may be all we need to see it more clearly or let it go.
We don't have to continue feeling like victims of Moving from busy physical activity to a few moments of quiet contemplation creates an inner balance. A problem that seems overwhelming at night may be met with new insight and new energy after a night's rest.
circumstance or remain stuck with a nagging problem. Just like changing the subject of a conversation, we can change the subject of our attention for a time. When we do, we regain our sense of hope and change our responses.
Today, I will give myself a break when I become caught or obsessed with a problem, but I will eventually go back to deal with it, refreshed!
Liz Woolley