nostatic at all...

I've been reading Thich Nhat Hanh's book "The Miracle of Mindfulness." Among other things, it talks about being truly present in the moment and focusing on whatever you're doing...be it talking to someone, sipping tea, or even washing dishes. Now I'm actually ok with washing dishes, but I admit that I generally rush through them quickly to get on with doing something else. Hanh's point is that one should be mindful of the instant you're in (because that's all there really is), so if you're washing the dishes, then be there and wash the dishes. So last night, faced with a stack of dirty dishes (hey, I've been traveling), I decided to practice mindfulness. I started the water, grabbed a dish and took my time, just washing, not thinking about what I was going to do next. The funny thing is that it didn't really take much more time, and it actually was almost pleasant. And most certainly calming. Who knew? Well, I guess Thich Nhat Nanh knew...