Its an interesting question, but who actually knows what being grounded really means!? Its a phrase that many including myself often use.. but actually to be honest im not even sure exactly what it means! Is it that im touching the floor, or that electrically im flowing to the earth? Well maybe, but i don't think thats what most people mean. Google says it means : "mentally and emotionally stable : admirably sensible, realistic, and unpretentious remains grounded despite all the praise and attention." I like that definition so im going to answer this weeks tribe question from that perspective.
Now, firstly this questions assumes that I DO in fact manage to keep myself grounded, which i would have to debate whether that is even true. There have been times when ive been more grounded than others, and i think its fair to say that since March 2001 i have been anything but grounded. I have not been mentally stable at all! I have also not been emotionally stable either! This past year or two i have acted rather crazy and done some pretty impulsive and even stupid things.. I have made more 'mistakes' than i care to share, which includes many crypto investment balls ups, as well as the purchase of things that were just not good investments or purchases at all!
So the simple answer to this week questions would be, no, i don't keep myself grounded,, but i sure do try. Every day i try to improve and get more balanced. Every day i try to reduce or stop smoking. Every day i try to make better decisions so that i can find my balance again. Now i have arrived back in India after a long time away, i am perhaps more likely to achieve this great ambition.. SO that i guess is the first thing i do to TRY to keep myself grounded. I try to put myself in a location that works for me, and makes me happy, content, and makes me want to do the things that help me to remain mentally and emotionally stable.
Even though i try and fail very frequently to improve my emotional and mental realm, i keep trying again .. i never give up, very stubborn am I.. and in this case its a good thing! There are certain things that i do or try to do every day to assist. I think the first and most important one is.. . meditation. Yeah yeah, that word again.. if you don't meditate then that words just glazes past your eyes.. it does.. like 'whatever''.. .. meditation.. pffff. so boring.. seems so pointless. and its too hard to even do.. Well, that perspective may be true for many people.. mainly i think because its not well understood.. Meditation, in the way most of us practice it, does not mean sitting like bhudda with a silent mind.. It means being present with our mind and body and giving space and time to really feel and listen to what is going on ... WE notice how out of balance we are, and just let it be.. breathing in, breathing out.. the thoughts may continue, but now were aware of them and that is quite different to being lost in them..
SO meditation is something that ive done most days for many years now.. it is actually what keeps me sane.. when i don't do it, like i haven't in one week now.. i really notice the difference. I feels anxious, out of my body, uncomfortable, and my mind is kind of on auto pilot. I also make really bad decisions when i don't meditate.. for me the very best time to do anything at all is just after i have meditated for an hour. Its like a pond that is finally still and you can see the reflections clearly.. as opposed to a jumbled fractured image of things all moving around...
Then there is.. MUSIC! Oh yes.. Mmmmm. MUSIC.. in fact specifically for me its Bhajans or Kirtan.. which is a devotional type of singing.. I usually play the guitar with it, and it makes everything feel OK again.. whatever may be going on.. Music for sure balances and grounds me.. although its fair to say if i sing to for too long i go flying to to clouds.. so there is a balance there!
A third, and most important one is hard physical exercise.. Now, i don't think i can profess to having done any of that for a pretty long time now.. but i know how good that feels once you have really pushed yourself hard.. got your heart racing until you think its going to explode out my chest. I think its been three years since i have felt like that.. Shame.. i should do it more.. why don't i.. well.. human nature i suppose.. or maybe im just lazy..
Connecting with others is another way that really helps me feel balanced and emotionally well. .I must say, its also been YEARS since ive really connected with people in a healthy way.. i sorely miss it, and the longer its been since ive had that the harder it seems to manifest it. I hope that one day, before too long, i can make some nice friends and connect.. but looking at whats happening in the world nowadays i think it may be a long way.. Sadly, i feel like we've all gone mad.. and rightly so.. who wouldn't with whats going on today!?
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