Step into your head
that’s where planning happensStep out of your head
and into your senses
and into the world
that’s where life happens…
This week, my friend Boro shared a poem that he’d written. It’s simple, and energising, and insightful, and I really enjoyed it. Go read the whole thing; it’s not long.
Whether we’re riding high or low, there’s wisdom in being gentle with oneself. The rhythm of the piece feels a bit like breathing, to me, and from that is reminiscent of a breathing exercise I was shown, once, in which the inhalations were accompanied by a focus on self-awareness and the exhalations with one on situational awareness.
Boro’s poem makes me wonder if he’s come across the same exercise: that through my appreciation of his post I’m sharing in his experience of the same exercise, in another time and place.
Or maybe it’s just a nice bit of writing.
Thanks, Dan! I’m happy the poem was insightful to you.
I tend to repeat some mistakes :) And to improve, I use many techniques – journaling, sticky notes, reminders, etc. So I thought I could also try out poems (this is my first poem ever, btw.)
I noticed that poems are very easy to remember and recite. Paradoxically, I’d add a few list items on stickies, but I didn’t find those as easy to remember.
Your breathing exercise is yet another technique to attach reminders. Thanks for sharing!