Sunday I cooked a big father's day dinner. My parents came, and there were the four of us and Ross's friend from Tacoma. For the meat eaters I cooked 2 pork tenderloins and made lots of vegetable side dishes for Will & I. While cleaning up, not paying any attention, not thinking at all, I took a little bite of the tenderloin. Oops. But it made me think about how mindless I really am--I just don't pay attention to a lot of things. Not being mindful is how I got to be 30 pounds overweight. Not being mindful is how I spilled a cup of coffee on myself as I walked out the door to go to work (Joyce, you'll be happy to know I still keep stacks of little shout or oxi-clean packets spread around home & office for just such emergencies).
So that tiny bite of pork was an aha moment for me. I will try to be mindful today (that should become my mantra everday)--to think and pay attention before I eat, speak, load up to walk out the door to go to work.
At least the tiny bite did not taste heavenly.
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Hey, LB--It's good to know that you're still the go-to person with the supplies--for those times when stuff just happens. You'll be pleased to know I have some of those pens, too! And mindfulness, well. I say to myself every morning "May I be mindful of my thoughts and intentions, my words. and my actions." Remember Jessica's yoga class? Thanks for the reminder. You're doing great....jp
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