Your Wandering Mind

When your mind is busy, you feel busy. A continual busy feeling can lead to overwhelm and overwhelm diminishes your inner peace. But does your mind being busy mean that you are thinking of new ideas?

Most of your thoughts are past thoughts. This then means that the busy, overwhelm and stress are related to the past, yet the moment you are in is the present.

The Tao asks “Can you coax your mind from its wandering and keep to the original oneness?”

In the spirit of the Tao, practice awareness of your thoughts to reduce your overwhelm and stress.

Today try this: set your alarm for three random times today. When it goes off, notice what you are thinking. Is it a new present moment idea or is it a thought of the past? Only two percent of the time will it be new. If it is old, consider repeating this statement from ACIM for a minute, “My mind is preoccupied with the past.” This practice will bring awareness of thoughts in the present.

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In 2018, I read and reflected on the Tao Te Ching,and shared daily inspirations to inspire improved wellbeing. After my fifth reading, I transitioned to A Course in Miracles. Now, we continue our wellbeing journey together with ACIM in a Tao state of mind.

Today’s Tao reflection was inspired by Lesson 8 of ACIM.

Original image by Erin Alder.