Thoughts and feelings are confusing at times.

   Blissful memories or disturbing events, even trauma, reside together in our cluttered minds.

   We are what we think no matter how calm we stive to be.

   Gentle meditation may alleviate the conflict, even strike away the pain, but within our self this disturbance remains.

   How we deal with the inner dichotomy is never certain, yet our attempts to quell difficult instincts and emotions remain a curious battle.  This is how we live; thoughtfully if nothing else.

   Anxiety often contributes to a distorted perception of reality.

   Only by thinking deeper will we understand all that our memory holds.

   It is not always comfortable, but it is mindful.

   It is how we will get through this life.

07/07/2024                                                                                                                  j.g.l.