Blueprint for Peace of Mind

Are you overloaded, exhausted, drained? 

If not, then congratulations on the solace you have in life.

However, if you are worrisome let me share my experience with you.

Please do not expect a fairy to come with a magic stick in her hand to waive off all the negativity in you.

Sit and relax and have a cup of tea with negativity.

Showing hospitality is also a way of showing generosity, isn’t it?

Time flies, but our worries don’t.

They stand by our side like a rock, as if they are our best friends.

I wonder if it was Mr. Worry’s way of showing care to us.

Truly, we all are not good athletes, so we cannot run away from tensions. We live with them.

But, is it important to cuddle them and make a priority?

Escapism leads to nowhere.

So next time if someone behaves rudely, do not make it a priority.

Listen but with observance.

It is not easy. Being patient becomes a herculean task.

I used to give importance to rude words spoken by others. Cry and then cry a lot. Feeling helpless and dejected I used to worry for hours and days.

So, the next time an elderly spoke rudely to me. I decided not to be upset. Believe me, I made a deliberate attempt.

I realized that it was only me and I who could control my thoughts. Anxiety did not leave me so soon. Most of the time we find swallowing rude behaviour of someone an impossible task.

So, just like when guests come to our house, we do not leave everything. Of course, we make them feel welcomed. But we also eat, drink and communicate.

This time I picked up my favorite magazine and I started reading. I could feel every word written by the writer was for me.

I could relate to the notions of the writer. I felt connected. Slowly the anxiety bubble became smaller.

Then I involved myself in household chores. I did not sit nor did my feelings. Anxiousness was simmering inside me.

Like a good observer, I realized what I could have done to myself by crying. I started enjoying spending time with my kid also.

This time my eyes were not swollen. I did not release the oxytocin through tears.

In a nutshell, I came to know that I had made a blueprint for my well-being. Something in me said that I wanted this feeling to stay forever.