It's been 2 days since my mindfulness training with Jack Kornfield and Dan Siegel. I find myself slowing down and being mindful of every thought, spoken word and action. Just being in those 2 men's presence has definitely reinforced the notion that I am on the right path for this lifetime.
Could I ever go live in silence for 1.5 years, as Jack Kornfield once did when he lived in the forest as a Buddhist munk? I'm not sure. I know I'm open to the idea, however. Dan Siegel (amazing neuro-biologiest) reminded us that focused intention really does create new synapses in the brain. So what I may have never thought possible, actually is.
I didn't go to the forest today, but I do live 3/4 miles from the beach. I took a mindful run and went down by the water's edge. It's cloudy here in Hermosa Beach today. I thanked the clouds for creating that moment of perfection. Everything and everyone is as they should be.
Leaving the beach, I found myself more able to answer work emails, schedule my family's day. I just blessed each activity, trusting that it's my mind that needs to stay calm and feel like I'm in the forest or at the beach, even when I'm not.
Since my brain really doesn't know the difference between what is real/not real, I might as well keep imagining myself in a forest monestary.
Thanks Jack, thanks Dan, as I know have pieces of you in me. We are all one.
Mindfully,
Lisa
