13 February 2022 — THE CHATTERING MONKEY MIND

So what has been on our mind today? With what has the Chattering Monkey Mind been entertaining us? How have we been feeling as we listen to it? Happy? Sad? Resentful? Peaceful? Regretful? Accepting? etc etc

I have to admit unfortunately, that I have been indulging in the feeling of being put upon and yet, when I stop allowing the rational mind to rule me I am aware of how much I have to be grateful for and moreover that I do have the choice of what I do and do not do.

I do not have to allow myself to be ruled by my chattering monkey mind. I can still it by allowing myself to feel my feelings in the Solar Plexus Area (that place where it feels the bottom has dropped out when we have shock news.)

In my case I feel the feelings of being ‘put upon’ come from the anxiety of thinking that I’m not up to the task in hand which is preventing me from feeling my feelings in the Solar Plexus, and hence controlling my thoughts and allowing LOVE and GRATITUDE to be there.

PONDER POINTS: On reading the above I felt ….. and my thoughts were …..I am able to identify with the ‘chattering monkey mind’ because ….my predominant thoughts today have been …. these were helpful because ….not helpful because …