Mind Less Monday: Compost, Clutter, and Clearing

Mind Less Monday

An Effort to Not Be Mind Full or Even Mindful

Compost, Clutter, and Clearing

 

Mind less. I don’t want to be mindful all the time or even most of the time. It’s a worthy endeavor, but my mind is already full most days. If I give careful—that is, mindful—attention to everything, I foresee serious brain overload. To avoid such an experience, and for a different take on all things Zen, I will have Mind Less Mondays.

Monday, July 23, 2018, greets me with a mind full of deadlines, distractions, and dishes. It will be a challenge to mind less today, but I shall try.

I will mind less that my e-mail inbox overflows with projects and deadlines to meet. Rather, I choose to be grateful I’m busy and well-employed.

I will mind less the mess that beckons me in a siren’s voice to clean, declutter, and clear. Instead, I will look past the disarray I spy during these morning hours. I will not give in to the distraction of busy-ness that often equals few important accomplishments.

I will mind less the dog hair and general chaos that mean we have a dog. Instead, I will be grateful for his company, his delight when I share my food, and his protective nature that means I have few fears while he guards my home.

I will mind less the overflowing compost container that I must schlepp to the pile this morning. Peach pits, avocado pits, banana peels, and vegetable scraps mean I’m eating well.

I will mind less the weeds that threaten to overwhelm my flowerbeds and herb gardens. The rain and sun that spurred their growth mean the flowers and herbs also are thriving.

Mind Less Monday reminds me to focus on what is important to bring to mind and what I should mind less, much less.