I’m not proud of it, but I confess, I tend toward all or nothing thinking.
So this year, I am trying very hard to focus on the middle way– at least, I am trying to even REMEMBER that there IS a such a thing as a middle way.
If I am so lucky as to remember, especially in a time of stress/ dis-ease, I am finding it to be quite the creative challenge to be open to middle ways, and even imagine other options.
Today I woke up out of balance after not enough sleep, and I just wanted to put aside work and paint. But today is a work day. I have lots of work to do today, and I can’t just take the day off and paint.
Enter: The Middle Way
For the past hour and a half, I have been painting quite happily. Brushes are now clean and away, paintings drying. 4! 2 are iffy/so so, 2 I love. I find I am really feeling drawn toward the seemingly simple ones right now.
And now, to work! Feeling much more balanced, and ready to go.
How about you? If you can’t _____ because_____, is there a middle way?
