Mindful homemaking - Zen O Zen - Part 5
Got these tips from Karen Maezen Miller . Love them for the simplicity of mindfulness. 1.Wake with the sun There is no purer light than what we see when we open our eyes first thing in the morning. 2.Sit Mindfulness without meditation is just a word. 3. Make your bed The state of your bed is the state of your head. Enfold your day in dignity. 4.Empty the hampers Do the laundry without resentment or commentary and have an intimate encounter with the very fabric of life. 5. Wash your bowl Rinse away self-importance and clean up your own mess. If you leave it undone, it will get sticky. 6. Set a timer If you’re distracted by the weight of what’s undone, set a kitchen timer and, like a monk in a monastery, devote yourself wholeheartedly to the task at hand before the bell rings. 7. Rake the leaves Rake, weed, or sweep. You’ll never finish for good, but you’ll learn the point of pointlessness. ...