Awareness is The Prime Directive: Empowering the “Oversight Committee”

(Had a very busy day, working with new software, tackling the learning curve, doing some necessary planning / decision-making. Toward the end of the day, realized I’d hardly spent any time practicing mindfulness. Re-committed and practiced more. Awoke early the next morning, and, still in bed, immediately got into mindfulness meditation: just being aware of thoughts, feelings, sensations, sounds, etc.)

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Especially when times are very busy and the mind is very preoccupied, it’s easy to forget about practicing mindfulness - flipping that switch to being aware of whatever’s happening right now.

Prioritizing and committing is necessary, especially in times like that.

The main priority, the “Prime Directive”, above all, is to be aware! Just pure awareness of whatever’s happening, right now!

At any time, whether a busy time or a more mellow one, being in this awareness is the way to more healthy thinking, dealing with emotions more constructively, being more accepting and loving, getting wise guidance as to what to do, and getting intuitive insights into life!

It’s like having a very wise “oversight committee” reviewing our thoughts, emotions, and contemplated actions in a split-second. Instead of automatically acting on strong emotions or ingrained habits, this awareness allows us to proceed more wisely.

This awareness is totally open to whatever comes up. This, especially after practicing for a time, increases our acceptance (of ourselves, others, and situations; of life itself), and, as a result, helps us to become more loving and compassionate.

Opening to this awareness also opens us up to insights - not only about what to do, but about life itself!

So this is the main priority, the Prime Directive - to be reminded of and returned to every day: dwelling in mindfulness - pure, open awareness of whatever comes up, right now!

Any concern over decisions to be made, situations to deal with, busyness, etc., can be wisely alleviated by the realization that this awareness is, indeed the ultra-wise Oversight Committee - ensuring wiser, healthier decisions, thinking and emotions, a more accepting, loving nature, and deeper insights into life!!!

So let’s remind ourselves and remember!