I write a new ‘to do’ list every week. I also like to have a plan…which is kind of like a list…like, what is the plan for the weekend? I make an effort to lay out what I want to do. But, I don’t do this with feelings. I don’t check in with how I’m feeling, spend a little time considering, and maybe even adjust my day according to my feelings. Do you?
I think we should pay more attention to our feelings and honor them, or sit with them, or decide to make a shift out of them. In other words, give our feelings more consideration in how we move in our day. Why should our feelings take a back seat to our doings?
Here are a few ideas…
- Is anxiety calling me to breathe deeply, get to a yoga class, schedule a massage, make an appointment with a doctor?
- Is sadness calling me to treat myself more kindly, take a break from doing and have a cup of tea, call a friend, have a good cry?
- Is frustration calling me to slow my mind, practice gratitude, learn to bring myself to center?
- Is joy calling me to lift up others, plan a gathering, start a new adventure?
- Is boredom calling me to understand what I really want?
- Is doubt calling me to pause and notice, learn to love myself just as I am?
Check in with your feelings more often. Don’t judge them. The bottom line for me is this…leave some space for feeling, for being in the moment. I don’t really need a list for that.
Much love
Paula
