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You Are Spending Time Thinking About What? #mindfulness or #busyness

self portrait central park, nov 2023 - cc usage with attribution - john mcelhenney

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:December 15, 2023
Post category:Depression Health and Fitness mindfulness self-awareness Self-care Spirituality

I'm going to keep making positive choices and listening for what my heart is telling me. I hope you can find the time, flicker of inspiration, to do the same.

Universe Says: FULL STOP

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:April 26, 2022
Post category:Anger Depression Divorce Health and Fitness mindfulness Parenting Self-care Spirituality

It's been the most intense and transformative month of my young 55-year-old life. I felt at times like my skin was being burnt away by the velocity of the change underway. The pace of change, conflict, resolution, conflict, opportunity, and so on, was exhausting. I stopped drinking coffee because I didn't need any stimulants. I adjusted my psyche meds to reduce activation.

Just Because You Feel It, Doesn’t Mean It’s There

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:September 14, 2018
Post category:Depression Health and Fitness Joy mindfulness Self-care Spirituality

I am leaving my feelings alone by choice. I am seeing them as separate from who I am. My feelings are just a part of me. There are many other parts. When I am healthy, I can see the other parts of my life and focus my attention on something other than the feelings.