Mindfulness Poetry
Poetry can depict the very thing that we want to achieve, which would be mindfulness. Mindfulness is defined as "A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique". To sum it up briefly, it is taking the much needed time to focus on our bodies, not just physically, but mentally as well. We forget to do that sometimes especially when we're college students!
When you tune your mind to your body, it can be a real spiritual experience. Well written poetry uses the same bodily sensations we hone in on when we are being mindful (sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell). If we read and get a visual on what exactly mindfulness is, it makes it easier for us to achieve.
Today, I wanted to share one of my favorite mindfulness poems. I will try to include one in every post from now on. Hopefully, they will help you hone in on those particular sensations next time you decide to engage in some mindful meditation.
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| Mind full v. Mindful by Heidi Forbes Oste licensed by CC BY 2.0 |
When you tune your mind to your body, it can be a real spiritual experience. Well written poetry uses the same bodily sensations we hone in on when we are being mindful (sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell). If we read and get a visual on what exactly mindfulness is, it makes it easier for us to achieve.
Today, I wanted to share one of my favorite mindfulness poems. I will try to include one in every post from now on. Hopefully, they will help you hone in on those particular sensations next time you decide to engage in some mindful meditation.
WALK DON'T RUN
by Bob Well
Walk, don't run.
That's it.
Walk, don't run.
Slow down, breathe deeply,
and open your eyes because there's
a whole world right here within this one.
The bush doesn't suddenly catch on fire, it's been burning the whole time.
Moses is simply moving slowly
enough to see it. And when he does,
he takes off his sandals.
Not because
the ground has suddenly become holy,
but because he's just now becoming aware that
the ground has been holy the whole time.
Efficiency is not God's highest goal for your life,
neither is busyness
or how many things you can get done in one day,
or speed, or even success.
But walking,
which leads to seeing,
now that's something.
That's the invitation for every one of us today,
and every day, in every conversation, interaction,
event and moment: to walk, not run. And in doing so, to see a whole world right here within this one.
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