Look up for a spacious mind

26- Lookup, gain perspective and calm your busy mind.

Looking up to the sky above you can literally change your mind.

So we have been told to look up our entire lives. Hold your head high, chin up. Make sure you look up and have good eye contact. Don’t slouch.

I’m going to talk about looking up literally.

Before I get into this topic, I grew up in the ’70s. A Gen-Xer and we were given some “interesting” childhood stories to read. One of them was ‘chicken little.'

It gives looking up a whole new perspective. LOL

Beyond that unnerving fairytale, we are constantly looking down.

At our phones, at our feet, as we walk. The constant looking down pulls in, makes us smaller.

Take a moment and do this

Let your body straighten up, chin off chest, shoulders back, lift your head. Let the energy flow naturally through your body.

Just take a few breaths and settle into the moment.

Looking up can bring a feeling of spaciousness and expansion.

There is also a feeling of connection to the sky above. We feel “under it” and part of it. This awareness can bring a sense of belonging to something bigger.

And when we see things that are bigger than us, it stretches us to reach for it, to find our own potential.

How much could you accomplish if your mind was as spacious as the blue sky above you?

Let’s talk about the ‘blue’ sky.

Looking up can put you into a meditative state especially if you are watching a few clouds go by.

Blue as a color is spacious, and it brings a sense of serenity and tranquility to our senses.

There is power in looking up. During the day and at night.

Take a deep breath in and exhale.

So, before I go, listen closely and remember this ONE one thing.

Your future is a thought, your past has passed, but your now is always here.

Be mindful-one minute at a time.

Hugs, Cheryl

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Episode Links:

• Chicken Little ( Henny-Penny) Fairytale