Welcome to the Community About Nothing, and Yet Everything.
Much is made in our other friendly tribe about being awakened (not to be confused with the political crap). I get it. The search for peace is a strong calling and each of us wants more of it. Who wouldn't?!?!
I take a bit of a different approach that works for me that doesn't require pushing thoughts away, or attempting to look at them "from a distance". I like my active brain. I like to capture and deal with thoughts. I like having them, and even enjoy when my brain is busy. The obvious exception is when I want to drift off to sleep, when I want a quiet mind. This is not terribly difficult to achieve (well, since my depression is medically controlled anyway). I use positive visualization. Note, my strategy isn't necessarily to eliminate the thoughts but to direct them where I wish to go.
I think that if I were more deliberate about it, it logically follows that negative thoughts could be dealt with and redirected even in the waking hours of the day. This is something I would like to get good at.
I do meditate, but it is part of my time with my God. I will meditate (fixate?) on a passage of scripture, and it is certainly an active meditation to sit quietly and "listen" for the direction of God.
Funny. As I type this, my AppleWatch just went off reminding me to spend a moment of mindfulness.
I'll think about it.
"I am standing on the Mountain of Right, and you are standing in the Valley of Wrong." Deputy Frank Sloup, Pinal County, AZ
Why do I like this one? I have a primary residence on the Mountain of Right.
Of you who read my previous post, how many of you caught the quote I stole from a movie? Can you name the movie and who said it?
Bet you didn’t know there would be a test…..
So, I have completed 4 of 6 chemo infusions, and I have to say that the last one seems to have caused almost no side effects that cannot be otherwise explained by the disease itself. I remain exhausted all the time, and I go home at the end of the workday positively depleted. That, however, seems to be due to the anemia that somewhat existed before chemo started but certainly seems to have been exacerbated by it.
I presently sit at a 40% disability rating with the Veterans Administration with some big stuff pending. I am awaiting a decision on my hearing loss and the PTSD/Depression. The cancer aspect takes a step forward with an exam by a VA contracted provider who will provide a recommendation as to the service connection to the cancer. If it goes my way and I get to 100%, then as soon as the first check hits the bank, I’m retired. While this exam is scheduled for Monday, I have no assurance that a VA determination will be quickly forthcoming. Patience is the key.
My spirits ...
