monkey mind does its own thing

woke up to the radio this morning, hit snooze.

when life is pushing, maybe radio isn't a such good idea first thing in the morning. it's that talking. it's grinding.

how about some didgeridoo? yes, that'll make it better.

note to self: put a steve daniel dij CD in alarm clock.

and then i lay back in bed, slowly experimenting with opening my eyes, wiggling fingers and toes, stretching, inhabiting my body.

i witness my monkey mind get ready for its day. ready, set, go! it's quick. now it's in the trees! now it's jumping from branch to branch! now swinging, now turning, now chasing, now scrambling...

the speed picks up. monkey mind is going 100 mph.

stop.

take slow, deep breaths. focus attention on air coming into nostrils on inhalation. slightly cross eyes. feel third eye chakra blossom open.

focus on the sound of my exhalation. feel heart center expand.

mmm. this feels really nice. i like this much better than...

notice monkey mind off in the trees in my inner peripheral vision, doing its own thing.

you know what? it's not about the monkey mind.

it's about what you pay attention to.