To a mindful life..

So many moments of my day are spent

In repetitive tasks, relying to a great extent

On conditioned reflexes, they do not need

To engage my brain power indeed

As I go about these chores I find

Random thoughts float in and out of my mind

Mostly they are rooted in the stressors I face

Taking my mind to an unpleasant space

Thus I go through mundane tasks of the day

Physically in one place, mentally far away..

I am learning this is not the best way to live

My attention to every moment I should give

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In the beginning, honestly, it seems somewhat absurd

In all these years it has not occurred

To me to appreciate the million moments

Of daily life, so when I try to implement

Mindfulness in tasks mundane, silly I feel

Nothing extraordinary this exercise seems to reveal

But as I get better at pushing intrusive thoughts away

I start enjoying the simple tasks in my day

When I focus on what is in front of me

Stressful thoughts are unable to gain entry

Into the finite recesses of my brain

Leaving me calmer, and hopefully more sane…

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My fast brain had been urging me

To shortcut my way through life evidently

Let my slow brain take over, and let me

Build a life of intentionality…