Dear Xaas:

Using your analogy, my mind works like this when it works for me and not against me:

A highway road, with a start at my right ear and an end at my left ear; and thoughts are the cars passing through with different shapes, sizes and colors. There is a traffic cop on the highway but he is not harsh and punitive. He is very gentle and patient. If a car makes too much noise and blows up smoke, polluting the air, the cop gently directs those cars off the freeway.

If the weather is hot, the cop gently suggests drivers to open the windows or turn on the AC. If the weather is cold, the cop kindly suggests the drivers close the windows and turn on the heat. When it is foggy or wet, the cops pleasantly directs the drivers to keep a safe distance and drive slowly so to prevent collisions.

Another though about thoughs-as-cars: mental health is not about fancy cars, expensive cars that impress some people. It is about simple thoughts that do the job they are supposed to do: get you from point A to point B safely and simply.

anita