Fisticuffs at Dawn – The Lost Scrolls
Posted: February 28, 2014 Filed under: Meditation, Yoga | Tags: blogging, Criss Jami, exercise, free range, freshly pressed, friends, happiness, health, hope, kindness, life, love, lululemon, marathon, meditation, Mindfulness, Omaha, passion, pilates, Power Yoga, writing, yoga 5 CommentsPopular culture is a place where pity is called compassion, flattery is called love, propaganda is called knowledge, tension is called peace, gossip is called news, and auto-tune is called singing-
*Continued from Wednesday*
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When I first started to become aware and conscious of what was (is) happening in the present moment, both inside and outside my body: I tapped into a powerful life changing skill. Even more powerful than running a marathon or some whimsical power yoga class and even more powerful than lifting a ton of weights and boasting about my efforts. Mindfulness allowed me to witness my own thoughts and feelings, to observe them as they pass by, like clouds effortlessly floating through the warm, blue sky above. Mindfulness has graciously offered me a front row seat, to a show, that is my own mind, and what a messed up show it can be at times!
When I first started writing years ago, I recklessly held onto judgment, ego and reaction. Little did I care to know about the true purpose of mindfulness … To be able to see what is happening inside, without ownership, judgment, ego or reaction. Instead of simply witnessing the thoughts of my mind, its endless cravings for attention, bitching, and bloated opinions? I reacted to everything, everything that my mind suggested (look up the old posts). I flat-out refused to take a seat, where to place my attention, and consequently, how to live my life.
Mindfulness allowed me to discover the awareness to which my mind’s play appeared before me, in a comfy, velvety seat.
Daily Meditation:
Mindfulness is a tremendously powerful practice and well deserving of the attention it is receiving of late. We should be tread lightly though, mindfulness is more than a social media trend, more that just posting your workout results on Facebook, for the world to marvel at. True mindfulness, the mindfulness I have surrendered to, is a challenge that requires the up most dedication, awareness and humility – But damn, mindfulness is well worth the effort.
Who brought the popcorn? The show is about to begin …
CultFit 
I’ve got the popcorn! I ate a half a bag yesterday, the other half is calling me like a siren.
I’ve started to be more mindful, but I have to tell you, my issue is that when I am and something becomes poignant, obvious, important, telling, revealing, or some other important response, I feel like I need to write it down. Later in the day, I feel badly that I did not, and by the next day, I completely forget what that moment was. That thought. That reveal. Sometimes that bothers me, but maybe being ‘in the moment’ and being ‘mindful’ means also letting go of that moment as well? I don’t know. I’d love to hear your thoughts on it.
Oh, and my hubby would say about your comment above, “Being inside your [as in mine] head would be a scary place, indeed.”
I hope you guys had a great weekend! Sounds as though we need to go for a bike ride soon, there is much to discuss, like always. 🙂
Fantastic post man. Well written.
My apologies for the last response – I’m growing fond of these unplugged weekends!
I can’t thank you enough for your continued support and encouragement, it truly does mean a lot.
My pleasure brother.