Dear Anita,

Happy Monday.  I had a relaxing weekend during which I was able to enjoy some wholesome activities fully with mindfulness.  Oh what a feeling! Almost strange at first.  It felt at first I was ‘missing” something.  Shouldn’t I be worried, shouldn’t I be planning, isn’t there something to be stressed about.  I can just sit here at the lake and be in the moment and enjoy – far too easy!

But yes, I can! I see that like anything else, being and staying relaxed is also practice, a deliberate one in many ways!

I see clearly many things, people, and activities that don’t serve me, and I am glad I have the courage and confidence to not indulge in them.