Ritual Interrupted August 24, 2008
Posted by admin in : Irritations Tags:bad days, irritation, Morning rituals, Rituals , trackbackRituals are sacred, as they bring a certain amount of structure and routine to our lives. They enrich our spirits and provide stability where there is none. Morning rituals are especially important, as they begin the day and set the precedence for the rest of the afternoon. Whether it’s getting up, having coffee and reading the paper or walking the dog and watching the news, rituals are a part of our identity.
I get up every morning, brush my teeth, take a shower, meditate, and have a cup of tea. It is important to me because it helps me feel grounded, balanced and better prepared for the day. My day is much more harmonious when I take the time to sit and be still. Even if I have a busy schedule or don’t feel like meditating, I still make the time, but of course there are those days it just doesn’t happen…whether it’s my own accord or beyond my control.
Take Wednesday for instance. I was completely thrown off when I woke up and found ants all over the bathroom. I wasn’t even awake yet and there I was wide-eyed starring at all these little creatures making their way across the bathroom floor. I had no idea where they came from or how they found their way to the bathroom, but I was a little irritated because my roommate was already up, showered, and out the door so she obviously saw the ants, but decided to ignore them.
I’m not one to kill bugs, but it wasn’t possibe to capture these tiny little ants and set them free so I grabbed the vacuum, plugged it in, turned it on and poof…one would have thought the vacuum was on fire with all the smoke and nastiness coming out the bottom. I immediately turned it off, unscrewed the top, and flipped it over to take a look. The belt was busted and the roller was wound so tight it couldn’t spin so the motor burned out. The lady at the vacuum shop said it probably happened the last time someone used it, which meant it must have happened the last time my roommate used it. I just wish she would have said something instead of putting it back for someone else to find.
After I got it fixed, I came home and found garbage all over the front lawn and not just any garbage, but my neighbor’s used feminine products. It was absolutely disgusting and I don’t know how it happened, but I couldn’t really walk next store and demand someone pick it up so I just picked it up myself. I was not happy about it, but what else could I do, right?
I was absolutely starving by this point so I decided to make myself some lunch. I grabbed a hardboiled egg out of the refrigerator to eat with my salad, but I grabbed a raw egg instead and cracked it open on the counter so I had yolk squishing through my fingers and down my hand. I just had to laugh. What else could I do? I’m the idiot who grabbed the wrong one.
I went up to work on my computer after I finished my salad and realized Windows Internet Explorer was infected with a hijacker. I kept getting pop-ups one after the other and it was absolutely annoying to the point I couldn’t tolerate it. I tried downloading ad-aware and spy-bots, but my computer was still infected even after the programs removed 300+ cookies.
Before I knew it, the time was 5:30 and I was about ready to have a melt down. My entire day was a waste so I decided to go take a yoga class from this little studio in Marietta I’ve been wanting to try. I got there 10 minutes early, but was told the time changed and wasn’t updated on the website so the class didn’t actually start for another 30 minutes. I didn’t really want to go all the way back home, but I also didn’t really feel like waiting around for a half hour so I decided to go to the Home Depot around the corner to have a key made.
I was proud of myself for making good use of my time until the guy at the key counter told me he didn’t have the master for the key I needed. Of course not!!! Talk about running in circles, right? Why did I even get out of bed? Do you ever have days where nothing seems to work out right no matter what you do? Do you think it would have been any different had I got up and meditated and had my usual cup of tea? Perhaps, but I guess that’s not really the point.
Days like this happen and we have to learn how to let the little stuff go, as it’s not healthy to get upset over stuff you have no control. I have to say I was proud of myself because I actually handled it much better than I expected. I didn’t let it to “get” to me and was able to find humor and laugh at myself. It was about me allowing myself to be with the frustration and allowing myself to feel irritated, but without allowing it to consume me.
Complaining about what happens in our day just feeds fuel to the fire and suddenly we become victims because we’ve allowed negative thought forms to have power over us. We need to accept what is happening in our day without playing the martyr. Being aware of feelings that arise in irritating situations is usually enough to discharge them so honor the things that aggravate you…just don’t feed them energy by blowing them out of proportion and letting it get the best of you. It’s healthy to vocalize and share…just don’t be dramatic. Be conscious and witness what arises and it too shall pass.
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