Day 6 - 215 -- Quieting the Mind

Another quiet Sunday nears a close. I occupied myself with some household chores and tackled a clearing and sorting project that was long overdue. Sadly there is much more that needs attention. For a hot day, even this sort of quiet, low physical energy task took a lot of effort. the end result brought some sense of satisfaction.

With little background noise,  often we can be reflective and introspective. Outside disturbances can make such tasks difficult. Today, my mind wandered around looking at a number of file drawers in my mind. Most were happy thoughts or memories. The process can be relaxing. It could be a planned exploration of a particular set of events or it might be an emergent process where ideas and thoughts surface on their own. Today was the latter. No end resolution was needed making the time spent cleaning less stressful. Perhaps this is a type of relaxation technique to quiet a busy mind -- being quiet and just listening.

Thinking through this brought a line from a song lyric -- one that asks for quiet and listening. I've always enjoyed the rhythm of this song. The band was a prog rock turned heavy metal forerunner. Enjoy!

Hush -- Deep Purple