Hi everyone!
When I was in Bali I spent a lot of time in Ubud. On the picture above
you can see the rice fields and it was overwhelming how green everything was. This
place has its very own vibe and you can feel their religion and spiritualism on
every corner. Everywhere are banana leafs with incense sticks to cherish the
ghosts and spirits at this places. In Ubud I did a lot of yoga and meditation
and there was one meditation practice that appealed to me a lot. Usually in
meditation you try to relax your mind and let the toughts pass without trying
to stick to them. But this meditation you involve your thoughts as a tool.
First, you imagine what your goals are for the next day and really try to imagine
how you will feel while you are working on your goal and how you feel once you
have achieved them. Second, you imagine a huge fire inside of you and think
about all the negative things that happened to you during the past 24 hours and
throw all of these things into the fire and let the fire clear you from all
negativity. Third, you remember all the good things that happened to you or
that you did during the day and keep them close to your heart to fill you with energy.
This might seem very strange to some of you but I believe that this concept can
really improve our life quality. I changed it a little for myself. When I lie
in bed before I fall asleep, I try to take 10 minutes to focus on my breath and
to calm down and then I try to think of all the nice things that happened to me
during the day. I believe that we sleep much better when our last thoughts are
positive and as a nice side effect, we already focus on the positive things in
life during the day. If something has really bothered me, I try the technique with
the fire. You can probably use all kinds of different pictures. The key is that
I consciously let go of the negative things and not to give them too much room
in my life. In the morning I like to take a few minutes to think about my goals
in for the day because I feel that it is too easy to get lost in unimportant
things, if I don’t have a plan. This way I focus on my priorities and have more
motivation, if I also imagine the satisfaction that I have, when I get things done.
I really like the balance of gratitude for the past day and plans for the next
day. I have to say that this technique really improved my overall life quality.
And with these ideas I will tell you my week of gratitude:
Sunday
I came back
from a huge family event and stayed only with my closest family for a few days.
I was so tired that I was just grateful for a few hours for myself.
Monday
I have been to
a shopping tour in Düsseldorf and found some really nice pieces.
Tuesday
We had a nice
family barbecue. I think it will be the last barbecue with my family this year
because I can’t visit too often. So, I really enjoyed it.
Wednesday
It was my
little sister’s first day of gymnasium (the German equivalent to high school).
I also went to this school as a teenager, so it was very nice to visit again
and I was a little nostalgic.
Thursday
I left my
family and went back to my place. As much as I love my family, I really enjoyed
to sleep in my own bed again and to spend a few hours without talking.
Friday
I had the best
day just hanging around, relaxing and watching old movies because I was still
so exhausted. I even took a 3 hour nap!
Saturday
I got a lot of
things done because I feel that you really have to clean a flat, if you didn’t
stay there for a while. And I met some friends in the evening, so all in all,
it has been a nice day!
I hope this
post could inspire you to more gratitude in your life!
All the best!
Stefanie
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