Greetings all,
Including Yours Truly there are many of us that are plagued by the past and worry about the future.
When I’m out and about, especially in movement (driving, walking, etc.) my OCD mind starts running a mile a minute and replays scenarios of the “Tapes” from the past when I was abused by my parents or bullied when I was a teenager. Or, I’m worried about my future. It drives me nuts. Feels kind of like a hamster running on a wheel in my head at 100mph.
Anyway, yesterday I’m driving while listening to a soothing CD and it’s a beautiful sunny day. Then the Tape starts up in my head when my father was beating me up half a century ago. Like WTF? Why am I letting my psycho (and he really was) father screw up my listening to beautifully soothing music?
Sooooo.... I thought to myself ‘Where am I now? I’m driving on a beautiful day listening to a beautiful CD and that’s where I want to be.’ Then I pressed the mental [OFF] button and my father went away. With that I smiled and continued to enjoy the soothing music.
Moral of my share: We all have the right to enjoy the Here and Now and are free to choose to turn off the sh!t from the past or worries about the future. Easier said than done. But I find the key to enjoying life is in the moment. And I’m a mentally vigilant person... I will not let anyone from my negative past or worrisome future rob me of enjoying what I’m currently positively experiencing.
The [OFF] button is my Guardian Angel.
All my best,
MZ ❤️