Making order out of chaos

Sometimes @MDT 'doing something' is what gets us through the day and other times we need to rest and contemplate what we have been doing. I am finding that that quiet reflection is just as important as the 'doing' - but they go hand in hand - we can't contemplate what we have done unless we have actually done something. For me atm just getting bits of housework done each day is the doing - and despite how I am feeling generally - it gives me pause to think about the small things I have achieved as although they are indeed small things they are achievements nonetheless!

Life needs to be about balance @MDT - that is definitely something I am learning.

Interesting post once again @MDT. Indeed it is important to be active of body and mind, as inactivity does lead to depression and anxiety as we then tend to dwell on the negatives and overthink - feeding mental health issues and will decline. Your post makes sense to me.

Sometimes there are activities that are a must for survival - cleaning, cooking, exercise, work etc that does give a sense of achievement but not always fulfilment. So while I do believe that doing something is better than doing nothing at home all day for sure - the choices of the kind activities or work I do are just as important to keeping busy; these activities must have meaning and purpose to me, something I love and done with love - something I just don't do for myself but where it offers something of benefit to others and society at large; - making other lives better as well. That way I connect my body, mind and spirit which creates wholeness and sounder mental health.

Hello @MDT

I love what you have written and the way you have put your words together...

Your shift in thinking perhaps as a result of some changes in your life comes across as fresh ...encouraging...achievable...

You have also written in a style that does not focus mainly on your self....more on the idea..

Therefore to my mind you do not come across as a martyr....rather an inspirer...

You will make a brilliant english teacher....well done...

allowing yourself to be open to life...leaving a pathway for change and new opportunities without judgement...

Thank you...

You are more than welcome...

I know without a doubt that you have a kind heart...

thinking as you do....any student tutored by yourself will be privileged..

I wish that you could have been there for my son...

when are you leaving for China?

oops forgot the @MDT

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