Help, my mind won't shut up!
10/13/2023
I started this blog to help process my feelings and emotions brought on by empty nesting. It has been a useful tool in that it gives me a weekly focus, it helps me clarify and organize my thoughts, and it provides me with a creative outlet. Unfortunately, it also keeps my mind busy, constantly thinking of what to write for the next weeks blog. I spend a lot of time thinking, writing, editing, deleting, starting over, etc. Ironically, the intention of this whole experiment was to practice Empty Resting – resting both my body and my mind.
Busy Bee Mind
The issue is that my mind doesn’t want to rest! It craves stimulation. It loves to problem solve. And so, my loud logical mind crowds out the softer inner voice. I am not able to hear what my intuition is telling me because I am busy writing business plans for some crazy idea that popped into my head the night before when I couldn’t sleep.
Why Crafting is Good for Me
This is why being creative is so important to me. Crafting, whether it is painting, crocheting, or needlework, allows my mind to quiet just for a bit while I focus on the enjoyable task at hand. Of course, there are inevitably times when my critical mind pops up uninvited to tell me she doesn’t think my painting is very good, or my stitches are sloppy and uneven. But I just remind her that there is no such thing as perfection and the whole point is to enjoy the process.
So, once I’m done posting this entry online, I think I’ll head into my art room and play with paint. And listen for that whisper that is my intuition. I know it’s there; I just need to be quiet long enough to hear it.
