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Written by keller 16. Dec 2007 06:05 PM

Today and yesterday I have been putting to practice the mindfullness skills i learnt in the hospital and with my psychologist.

They are allowing me to be in the moment and just feel what is happening rather than an over analysis.

Today when putting up the chrissy tree with hubby and kids I felt an absolute joy as my youngest paraded arund in his santa hat and as we all went into the ornament box looking for our favourites to hang on the tree.

My youngest pulled out santa on a bulldozer, my eldest pulled out a santa playing soccer, hubby pulled out an ornate fish wiht glass pieces. I asked to have two ...and I pulled out a small ornament each of my sones had made over the last few years

They are each a ball decorated wiht bright coloured materials and for me they are very joyous things, they ae very tactile

I then tripped and fell on something left on the ground and my mind went immediately to this arnt i helpless, everyone needs to look out for me...to a sense of rationale thinking...shit happens blind or not it happens...dont spoil this moment, feel what is in the moment and I did and went back to my feeling of joy

Mindfulness is connecting me with whats going on around me and I am so grateful.

I have lost my sight but not my vision.
I maynot see you but i can hear you, touch you and be with you.

I am so fortunate

Be well my friends


Liz

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Comments from the community:

Keller

Good you have been putting these things into practice.

Glad you and the family put up the tree and had fun doing it.

Your attitude regarding your fall was good.

Keep up with the positives.

Go Keller!!!

Studying1

Written by studying1, 16. Dec 2007 07:14 PM

hi Liz
That is a lovely diary. Never mind the fall. We can all fall in much worse ways. You are really an inspiration. I hope to meet you in chat sometime, but lately I haven't been able to get there and I am late reading your diary so I hope you come back and read this. This time of year is a time for families and yours sounds great. All the best.
Peter

Written by surfer, 20. Dec 2007 09:50 AM