The extraodinary is in the ordinary

The extraordinary is in the ordinary

We keep looking for something to take our attention away from our mundane daily lives, something to alllevikate our boredom. Taking breaks, vacations, all help, but only temporarily.Ultimately, we have to live our daily lives and more importantly, live with our selves.

If we remain aware,every moment, every person, every job will become interesting for us.Every moment will be creative and not an automatic reenactment of previous actions.

If we are efficient at office work, cleaning, cooking, exercising, our efficiency should not make us do every thing like a robot. At the beginning of learning any of these, we were aware, as we were yet to learn. Then we became robotic after learning. If we do the same job with awareness, it becomes interesting.

The same goes for our relationships too. We are interested only when we are getting to know a person. Once we are familiar, we switch to auto mode and take the other for granted. This is especially true for our family. Awareness transforms our speech, deeds and words. Relationships remain interesting without "working" on them.

Food is another aspect. We eat our meals, sip our tea without mindfulness. If we are aware, our body gives many signals, we can hear what it says. We cannot, then have cravings for eating or be gluttons. We eat when we there is hunger and know to stop as soon as we are full. Simple meals become grand feasts. Less becomes more.

There is gratitude for every thing and every one and life becomes the gift that it is!