Try to use ordinary, repetitive occasions in your own house as invitations to practice mindfulness. Going to the front door, answering the telephone, seeking out someone else in the house to speak with, going to the bathroom, getting the laundry out of the dryer, going to the refrigerator, can all be occasions to slow down and be more in touch with each present moment. Notice the inner feelings which push you toward the telephone or the doorbell on the first ring. Why does your response time have to be so fast that it pulls you out of the life your were living in the preceding moment? Can these transitions become more graceful? Can you be more where you find yourself, all the time?
This time of year it's very easy to lose mindfulness in all the rush and busyness of the holiday season. Let's use simple occasions like the above to help us settle and truly be in the moment.
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