Day dreaming is a blessing. Little do we realise what great inner peace we get when we switch off from the realities of the now and day dream about the possibilities of a tomorrow, or simply the possibilities of another life. At some level it gives us the strength to battle the realities of now. And at another level, it almost takes away the angst and distaste of the present worry and offers a chance to deal with and transform that angst into something less painful tomorrow. There is almost new found belief in the self and a realisation that the self is beyond the perils of the present moment, and that while it may be a part of the present moment, it will transcend the present and even the painful past.
Day dreaming offers a refresher in the middle of a routine drama - the drama of life. It's almost like a refreshing swim on a sweltering summer day. So what do you do when you're staring at graphs and annual reports and your mind starts to wander. Suddenly you find yourself in the middle of an ocean, wondering if you should jump off the boat with or without the snorkel?! You then start to focus on the technicalities of the boat moment - you think about your prowess in the water and remind yourself that you might not want to do it alone. As you deliberate you hear voices, and suddenly you find that there is exciting company on the front of the boat, and you are in fact not alone. A bunch of rather adventurous looking folks are planning to jump off as well. Among them , a strapping young diver offers to take you through the serene waters and says he'll make sure you don't drown. You, your snorkel and your diver - a broad smile spreading across that face as you imagine this, the muscles in your shoulders start to relax. And you take the plunge - the waters just melt around you and its almost like balm washing off all the pain that wants to cling to you, all those unwanted thoughts and all those bitter feelings. It's bliss, just the water, the blue waters and you. Once you are done with that swim, you are back in the now and almost instinctively, you are looking for water effects to throw on your slides!
Liberating, mindless as it was, that moment of day dreaming, and thoroughly refreshing. You are now ready to combat the mundaneness of the present moment and just a little more well equipt to make it a wee bit more imaginative as you go!
Day dreaming offers a refresher in the middle of a routine drama - the drama of life. It's almost like a refreshing swim on a sweltering summer day. So what do you do when you're staring at graphs and annual reports and your mind starts to wander. Suddenly you find yourself in the middle of an ocean, wondering if you should jump off the boat with or without the snorkel?! You then start to focus on the technicalities of the boat moment - you think about your prowess in the water and remind yourself that you might not want to do it alone. As you deliberate you hear voices, and suddenly you find that there is exciting company on the front of the boat, and you are in fact not alone. A bunch of rather adventurous looking folks are planning to jump off as well. Among them , a strapping young diver offers to take you through the serene waters and says he'll make sure you don't drown. You, your snorkel and your diver - a broad smile spreading across that face as you imagine this, the muscles in your shoulders start to relax. And you take the plunge - the waters just melt around you and its almost like balm washing off all the pain that wants to cling to you, all those unwanted thoughts and all those bitter feelings. It's bliss, just the water, the blue waters and you. Once you are done with that swim, you are back in the now and almost instinctively, you are looking for water effects to throw on your slides!
Liberating, mindless as it was, that moment of day dreaming, and thoroughly refreshing. You are now ready to combat the mundaneness of the present moment and just a little more well equipt to make it a wee bit more imaginative as you go!
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