sometimes i get mentally overwhelmed,
and other times i just automatically block out some of the stimuli.
default attention-selection.
today as i walked in the brisk air to the mailbox, i decided to close my eyes.
shutting down that one sense ignited the others!
i felt the subtle breeze & smelled a pre-rain odor.
my tastebuds recalled the soy chai i had earlier.
i heard neighborhood life.
and all because i limited the input.
mind you, the scenery was fantastic.
a pastel-blending sunset framing the mountains.
there was nothing i wanted to avoid,
except for overstimulation.
for me, passion is about mindfulness, being alive from second to second.
but i get distracted, especially when life is happening.
you know, like all the time.
so today i'm taking time to shut down senses,
focusing on the sensations that remain.
