DSC_0109This gentle, touching and understated piece of writing about the noticing of habitual behaviours, pausing and showing ourselves some love, turned up on my website some days ago.

I thought it so good I asked the author if I could post it here. Thankfully she agreed. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

I was having such a good time, feeling fine, feeling friendly, being a great big smiling Me. Then She showed up. Annoying, fidgety, restless, looking for attention. I didn’t want her near me. I didn’t want her getting me down. At first I managed to avoid her. But then she showed up everywhere.

So I gave her spoonfulls of Nutella – straight from the jar. It seemed to quieten her down for a bit, but then she was back (and sticky now, all covered in chocolate). I turned towards her. I looked at her and smiled. I sat cross-legged on the floor and gathered her to me. I held her in my lap; felt her breathing; felt me breathing; felt our heart beating. She settled down, and, welcomed, disappeared.

Melissa Foks

About Melissa

Formerly one of the UK’s longest established neurofeedback providers, with over 10 years experience, Melissa has now retired as a practitioner and is exploring the business of being (Mindfulness). She also runs the South-West London Sitting Group, a meditation group that meets weekly in Wandsworth and is affiliated with the London Insight Meditation Society

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