Validate yourself

stop

validate yourself

see yourself

feel yourself

no one else can

it’s what you’ve been craving all along

that sweet relief

that moment of peace

that stretches on

like a horizon

it’s inside you

throw yourself off the edge

and meet the eternal

honestly

this may be the most powerful technique i’ve come across

and it’s simple

next time you do something

like clean the dishes

or send that email you’ve been putting off

or finish that set of 8 reps

pause

just for a few seconds

direct your awareness insde your body

and notice what’s going on

bring some warmth

gratitude

compassion

really acknowledge your efforts

not with the mind

but with stillness

so often we’re rushing

from one thing to the next

we don’t have a sense of completion

of satisfaction

we do the laundry

leave the house

get to work

pick up some shopping

one more thing

falling

falling

falling

tumbling into an endless cycle

a hot wash

extra spin

until you lay down at the end of the day

you’re mind still in motion

never fully letting go

into sleep and rest

so we must train ourselves

to pause

open the window

just a little

to let in the breeze of awareness

wider and wider

each time

we stop and validate ourself

we notice what we’re doing

where we’re going

and we feel

the experience of life

that is otherwise slipping

away