Hi Friend,
The other morning, I found myself standing still in my kitchen, mesmerized by the milk frother, frothing away on the countertop.
Normally, I multitask, I unload the dishwasher, check my iPhone for any blowups. But for whatever reason, that morning I decided to just remain still and watch the frother do its thing.
I was amazed by how that tiny little metal mechanism turned my flat, watery almond milk into a frothy fluff that was at least doubled in volume. In fact, it was growing so fluffy I worried it might go full Stay Puft Marshmallow Man on me, so I hit the “cancel” button.
Immediately, the fluffy, frothing milk settled down, reducing in size. Relieved to have avoided a kitchen disaster, I suddenly noticed … the quiet.
I realized that I too have a (mental) frother that sometimes gets stuck in “high” mode. And, I realized that I too have the capacity to hit “cancel” on my mental spin-outs.
I noticed how the mere thought of stopping my mental spinning made me feel oddly afraid … as if my manic worrying/spinning were somehow keeping me safe from some vague, unnamed disaster. (I mean … LOL, AS IF. I’ve never had a great solution emerge from incessant worrying.)
I decided to just practice canceling the froth.
On things large and small this weekend, I just … stopped.
Breathed. Listened to the sounds around me.
Remembered to feel my feet on the ground.
So much just … resolved itself. I didn’t have to do anything. And the things that needed doing, got done. Worrying really didn’t make me any more productive. It felt wonderful. I want that for you, too.
Your thought experiment this week is to practice canceling the frother.
Just stop.
Breathe. Notice the sounds around you. Notice your feet on the ground (or curled up underneath you). See what happens next. Just let it be.
Shine on my friend,
B
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