The background is always there
The silence is the canvas
Upon the canvas bees buzz
Birds sing and leaves rustle
Stillness and creation together
The background is our anchor
It is the consciousness of life
It is a continuous stream of light
All the noises are contained there
The time is always now there
When we are within our mind
The background is still there
We are just not aware
We do not feel it but it’s there
We lost our connection to it
When we are free from thought
We become one with all that is
The background contains all
We here it, see it, feel it
We experience it and simple joy
The background is our friend
We can learn so much
We become it in this moment
We are awake and alive
The background envelopes us
The background holds us
The background is the universe
It is the beautiful nature
It is peace and unconditional
The background is always there
Once we are it’s friend we know
We become it too
Building a habit is hard if the rules are so strict and so rigid that there is no room for a slip.
We make the rules for our own life inside our head. We are the ones who make ourselves feel guilty or useless for not doing something. We are the ones who decide.
If we are following a particular diet, or workout, or productivity routine, then we are the ones who set the rules and if we break them, we are the ones who choose to punish ourselves or not.
The thing is, whatever you do in life, there are no rules if you decide, other than the ones we impose upon ourselves. So if we have been doing something every single day for months and then we forget one day, it simply doesn’t matter unless we make it so.
The reality is, it is easier to build and maintain a habit for life if we allow ourselves the odd slip without the need to punish or feel bad. If there is only rigidity in anything, then it breaks, it becomes negative and resistance builds.
Resilience is about flexibility, being able to bend gives us the ability to spring back from a slip or setback. It is positive as we feel we can bend, there is no pressure.
Philip Dodson 