There have been moments or events during the past week where I have chosen to not be Mindful. It was like watching my self make a conscious decision to see what would happen if I chose to react instead of respond in a Mindful way. An experiment of sorts.

The results were everything from a rushed hairdo that went kaput to hours of lengthy emails that interrupted the lives of others and ultimately led to multiple bad decisions.

The interesting thing in all these Mindless decisions was I had a choice at any time to pull out of it. Stop, breath, let go, and take my time. Instead it felt physically good to allow the old “semi-frenetic” emotions energize me.

This “experiment” provided a comparison between me in a mindful state and me not in a mindful state. I could see, hear, and feel the difference between these two choices.

Very profound. One of the gifts of Mindful meditation is being able to create space for yourself and others. There in lies the ability to observe what is happening instead of being caught up in the emotions of the event.

If I had not had a Mindful meditation practice my observation would never had happened,

My recent Mindless behavior and reactions did not produce anything positive. However, I am glad it happened because it is a reminder that mindlessness doesn’t pay.