Mindful March: The Madding Crowd
Loving the news about the latest Banksy artwork, in Finsbury Park - typically, a political statement, all about the environment.
I've been trying to cultivate feelings of loving kindness for other people while out doing site visits, even when it's difficult. People walking towards me, four abreast, like they don't think anyone will be trying to come the other way, and then not moving until the last second. "Hello", I want to shout; "how about walking into two twos, rather than hogging the place. Too many cyclists; one zipped onto the pavement quite fast, and it felt like I avoided a collision by inches; wondered if the man even cared. Also, the slow walkers, getting stuck behind them.
On a day when I feel like only I am being mindful of anyone, just forcing myself to have kind feelings towards others, and not be resentful or frustrated, even when I find evidence that the flat earthers have been around.
Then, in the supermarket this evening, a man stood blocking the used basket pile behind me, and I had to apologise as I bent down to put my basket away, all the time hoping the man wasn't too miffed that I was taking up ten precious seconds of his life (really, I don't expect people to be friendly in the supermarket, just impatient). Just trying to think about having kind feelings towards the man, and not wanting to lose my cool. Then, leaving the shop, having to keep my cool in what felt like a battle of wits against three teenage girls walking abreast, and just feeling relieved to get past without aggro.
I'm glad to be back home really.
On Strava, I have completed the Le Col Shape Up Challenge and One Plus Watch 2 - Your Partner in Time, and:
* Logged 5 hours and 41 minutes for The MAAP Equinox Challenge;
* Logged 2 of 3 activities for Week 3 of Chapadinhas de Endorfina, o desafio and the March Streak Challenge; and
* Climbed 739m for the March Running Elevation Challenge.
I've been trying to cultivate feelings of loving kindness for other people while out doing site visits, even when it's difficult. People walking towards me, four abreast, like they don't think anyone will be trying to come the other way, and then not moving until the last second. "Hello", I want to shout; "how about walking into two twos, rather than hogging the place. Too many cyclists; one zipped onto the pavement quite fast, and it felt like I avoided a collision by inches; wondered if the man even cared. Also, the slow walkers, getting stuck behind them.
On a day when I feel like only I am being mindful of anyone, just forcing myself to have kind feelings towards others, and not be resentful or frustrated, even when I find evidence that the flat earthers have been around.
Then, in the supermarket this evening, a man stood blocking the used basket pile behind me, and I had to apologise as I bent down to put my basket away, all the time hoping the man wasn't too miffed that I was taking up ten precious seconds of his life (really, I don't expect people to be friendly in the supermarket, just impatient). Just trying to think about having kind feelings towards the man, and not wanting to lose my cool. Then, leaving the shop, having to keep my cool in what felt like a battle of wits against three teenage girls walking abreast, and just feeling relieved to get past without aggro.
I'm glad to be back home really.
On Strava, I have completed the Le Col Shape Up Challenge and One Plus Watch 2 - Your Partner in Time, and:
* Logged 5 hours and 41 minutes for The MAAP Equinox Challenge;
* Logged 2 of 3 activities for Week 3 of Chapadinhas de Endorfina, o desafio and the March Streak Challenge; and
* Climbed 739m for the March Running Elevation Challenge.