Monday

Monday after the time changed. Good morning!

How to fill the hours before work? Waiting for the temperature to rise a little before I set out on my walk, I’ve turned my attention to the lovely things. (I’m a morning person just to remind you).

We left the hospital last night on a high note. That after many lows… On this beautiful sunny morning there is some open space for peace.

Last time I was at yoga, the instructor told us a story about these two brother gods who were fighting over who loved their parents more. The parent told the two to prove their love by racing around the world. The one brother had a fast companion animal to ride, but the other only had a tiny mouse. plus he was a multi armed elephant. The faster brother rushed off and was quickly out of sight. Gnesh ,the elephant guy on the mouse made a very small circle around his parents and thus completed the journey saying to his parents, you are my world.

What she told us this parable/story is saying, is that our worlds are actually really small. We are more effective when we concentrate on the tight circle we have right in front of us. Rather than go away from who and what we love and care for, we can love more efficiently everyone in our worlds now. I feel like this extends to our neighborhoods and communities.

Most of us can’t be on the other side of the world saving others, but we can love our children and teach them how to be respectful and show love. We can be kind and loving toward our neighbors. We can treat the people we know and see every day with respect and understanding and kindness,

I like this because as I get older, I see that Gandhi was right. We do have to be the change we want to see for the world. I see how me taking care of me, helps me be kinder to others. It allows me to remember that we all have dysregulated moments and helps me feel more compassion for everyone including myself. I have had a few go rounds with dysregulation lately and just the small act of asking myself what I think could help, has turned the tide enough for me to begin regulating.

Regulation. It’s a wonderful thing. It’s lack of permanence is sometimes hard. Everyone knows this, but the action of re regulating, can return to us in a moment.

This is what I would like to focus on and be grateful for on this November morning. I’m going to celebrate a beautiful window of regulation and wish you all one too!