To be mindful means awareness of what might be happening, in this present moment. It seems such a simple and easy thing to do, mindfulness, and yet it can be a challenge because our mind might is somewhere else, rather than where we ought to be.
If we allow ourselves to be distracted by things other than what we are meant to be doing, then we have a problem. It can happen so easily with children. They are supposed to study, yet all they may thing about is playtime.
Perhaps the solution lies in following our heart, and allow ourselves to do what we would love to do, rather than what we think we should be doing. So much time and energy can be spent on being of a dutiful mind. This can be virtuous at times, yet nothing is better than doing what we love to do.
Dance if you want to dance / sing if you want to sing / play if you want to play, and if it comes to mind, pray when we want to pray!
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