Bring Vacation Brain home
(Originally published 6/24/2022)
I’m on a weekend retreat with my kids.
I feel at peace, content, present.
I want to bring this back home.
Here’s the magic in this … since we create anything with our minds, that means I can create this at home too.
So I’m thinking about what I’m doing and thinking that is creating this…
Some actions I took today:
I let go of control (about schedules for everyone, how I should feel, what I should be thinking about)
I cared for myself a lot. I ate 3 meals. I rested. I meditated twice. I took a walk in nature. I cried.
I wasn’t stuck in wanting something different
I wasn’t resisting the present or blocking presence.
I wasn’t trying to get thru the day or pushing through the day.
At one point I noticed tension in my shoulders and breathed through it. There was nothing to protect against so it just relaxed.
No defensiveness. No pulling away.
Some thoughts I had:
It’s wonderful just the way it is
It’s okay to care for me
My kids can relax and recharge in their own ways
There’s enough time
When I relax my body feels safe
Peace can happen at any moment for me
When I have these thoughts I feel: love, caring, presence, abundance
The outcome I am creating is an amazing time with my amazing kids. I am happy.
