I don’t know when “Finding the Zen” morphed into a personal mission, spilling over into all aspects of my life. Over time, it’s been transformed from a way to deal with those brief daily challenges to an attitude; my own brand of enlightenment.
Sure, commonplace moments gone wrong can derail my day, but it’s the pile of laundry, the deadline for work, and the many “shoulds” hanging over my head that zap my joie de vivre. Feeling stressed and being short on time is a regular occurrence. Every task becomes a race to the finish and I am tired.
Life was supposed to get easier as I got older, but it turns out that the only way things will improve is if I decide to change it up. So, I’ve taken charge. My “Finding the Zen” moments have expanded into a personal philosophy, a guide to navigate my life. My attempts at multi-tasking and rushing through chores have been traded in for a different way of doing things. The evolution of “Finding the Zen” has been about giving each task the attention it deserves. An everyday mindfulness that slows down the experience, mundane or exciting, so I can be in the moment, not letting it pass me by in the rush to try to get everything done.
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