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Nothing Has To Be A Waste

9/12/2017

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I have to be honest. I sat down to write this morning, and it was crap. And I spent nearly three hours trying to turn crap into something a little nicer. And then I got frustrated, so I got up and went to hang out laundry.

And something happened while I was out there.

There I was talking to myself inside my head, like I always do. I was bemoaning my lack of flexibility at yoga class earlier. And then giving myself a hard time about the online yoga subscription that I am paying for and not using. What a waste.

And then my thoughts turned back to my writing - which I had just left in a huff. I am writing crap right now. Nothing new. Nothing worth reading. Nothing worth spending three hours of my morning on. What a waste.

And then I noticed the refrain: “What a waste...”

So, I paused. And I let my mind be quiet for a moment.

And then the question bubbled up, “What if what a waste becomes a mantra or a way of life?”

Is that how I want to be talking? Is that how I want to be treated?

Umm...Nope.

I continued to hang the damp clothes, feeling the sun on my back. I felt my shoulders unwind just a bit. It was a beautiful morning to be hanging out laundry.

In that moment, something shifted. I felt gratitude and appreciation well up inside of me. Gratitude for the sunshine and simplicity of my task, appreciation for the insight.  

And here is the insight: if I hold on to the mantra what a waste, that is what will show up. Time wasted, words wasted, money wasted, a life wasted.

No, thanks.

So, here I am, running back to my computer to write this down. Nothing has to be a waste.

I went to my first French yoga class this morning. I now have a yoga mat so I can also do yoga at home.

​I struggled with three hours of trying to write this morning, so that I could figure this out. And then write it down.

When I choose to give myself a hard time, it will only serve to make things harder.

That is not the choice I want to make.


How have you been treating yourself lately? What does kindness toward yourself look like?

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4 Comments
monica rodgers link
9/12/2017 08:56:26 am

Really loves this post. My Cynic is nowhere to be found as I read your words.
XOXOXO

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Jessica
9/12/2017 04:03:42 pm

Love it! Thanks for reading, Monica.

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Aileen
9/12/2017 03:36:13 pm

I am going to share this with a couple of special someone's in my life. Thank you.

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Jessica
9/12/2017 04:06:39 pm

Thanks, Aileen.

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