By Lance Merrick | Featured Contributor
Author’s Note: This poem is a mindfulness exercise that I use to help calm anxiety.
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Feeling the room surround me
Testing each of my senses
Tasting sweet peppermint candy
Touching my feet to the ground
Seeing blue skies out my window
Hearing passing cars,
the bathroom fan,
My deep breathes and
the crunch of peppermint candy.
It takes about an hour to come around.
I’m calming myself down.
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Great way to slow down and relax. Thank you, Phoebe and Lance!
This is great Lance I love the flow Thanks phoebe for sharing
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Have a good laugh. You’ve earned it
Wonderful.
Great poem, Lance! And thank you Phoebe for sharing more fantastic poetry/journeys!
The poem brings to mind Samma Sati in the eightfold path-Right Mindfulness. Being aware of the mind, body and consciousness without attachment or judgement.
Thanks for posting!
Thanks! I was going for mindfulness so you got it. Cheers!
Cheers!
A good reminder to stop and inhale the world around us and hopefully find some calmness.