...Following introductions there was one request made of each participant: bring only tenderness and curiosity into the day's experiences. Sounded simple enough but quickly the chatter of self-talk inside my head suggested otherwise. When I started paying attention to the mental noise (...work, family, shopping lists, errands I needed to run and those I'd forgotten about...) there was very little tenderness and curiosity to be found. I realized the thoughts inside my head resembled something of a mental boxing ring. With the introduction of gentleness and intrigue, I felt a shift in energy, both internal and external...
Today my 'mental noise' is very loud... I've got a lot going on, a lot of unanswered questions, and my tomorrow is my birthday - I'm still trying to deal with that... I am going to try to respond to this noise with tenderness and curiosity (those unanswered questions in particular). I know the task at hand is a hard one, especially with the day to day of work, family, and everything that goes along with it, but it is something that I can do - this I am sure.
[To whom it may concern: get your shit together and when you figure out what you want, please, by all means, let me know. I know what I want, now it's your turn] real tender, right? at least i'm curious...
With that being said...today, pay attention to your own mental noise and respond only with tenderness and curiosity.
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