Yesterday was a stormy day which dropped more than an inch of rain or about three centimetres for us here in the metric world. The country roads have turned into mud so that means no free-hiking for a few more days at the minimum. We’ll see what the future holds in terms of warmer temperatures, sunshine and precipitation. This photo shows a small break in the weather moments before another bout of rain.
This morning I woke up at 4:30 and put on the coffee. Since my good wife has to go in to work for 6:30, this is a task I faithfully take care of when she has an early shift. As usual we then sat on our love seat to watch the dawn approach. It’s easy to tell that summer is basically bidding us adieu as the sunrise comes later and later in the mornings.
Once she was off, I got the electric oven ready to cook lasagna which we will eat for our lunch around two this afternoon when she is home for the rest of the day. With that task done, I took note of the sunshine, as well as the temperature of 8 Celsius, and decided I needed a photo for my journal which I have included here to the right. The flag is flying in front of our house. With the temperature heading for 20 Celsius, I am hoping for a good day with lots of time spent outdoors.
It’s important to see reality as it is and not get hung up on what we want it to be. It is one of the lessons of growing older that many find hard to cope with. Many see that with time running out, they want to control everything around them more and more. Control the weather, control one’s mate, control one’s acquaintances, and control as much of the universe as possible so that there are no contradictions to one’s beliefs and perceived needs. Letting go of this control doesn’t change anything in the environment or the people in one’s life. It does, however, change one’s level of inner peace. Anxiety, bitterness, and anger fall away. Nothing in the world has changed, but the self has changed and life becomes many, many times better.
One of the lessons from my interactions with Buddhism and meditation. How does your worldview and self-definition set you up for a peaceful way of being, or for a life of uncomfortable challenges. Our attitudes are all mental constructs.
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