Today, I’m feeling a little harried, anxious, and irritable. Yeah, yeah…it’s Monday you say. Well I do my damnedest to not fall into the TGIF and Manic Monday modes but I guess its unavoidable at times.
Which is why I learned a while ago that its important to always have touchstones to get me out of these spots. One of these is a tactile object that I can hold in my hand. It’s the red stone at the bottom right of the picture. I call it my heartstone (hopefully, you can see why). There’s something calming about having its weight in the palm of my hand.
The second touchstone is a set of mental reminders that help me to refocus. I call them my BC5:
Be Centered – breathe deeply
Be Curious – ask questions
Be Creative – pursue new ideas
Be Courageous – take risks
Be Connected – focus on relationships
Do you have any touchstones that help you reconnect with who you truly are when you find yourself being pestered by the flying monkeys of life?
Thanks, David. Or you could be Rocky without the Bullwinkle to keep the Canadian/up North thing going ;) Hope you're well.
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