Steer your own ship
Hi, Thinking Out Loud here :D
Welcome to Mindful Monday Week 31
Here is the link for this week’s playlist. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0SNKfMD23lBhr4hW01SQ4Y?si=58d2311da32d4e03
I hope you enjoy listening whilst you read, and I hope you find the music relaxing.
If an ad plays, please stop reading and wait for the playlist to play again. The playlist will be timed for you to read to the end of this blog post, with maybe one song running over after reading.
Get a drink, maybe even a snack, and find a comfy seat so you can relax. Let go of all worries and enjoy the next five deep breaths. Please prepare for the first breath in by breathing out.
Now time for your first deep breath; take one deep breath in through your nose for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1..2.. Breathe out through your mouth for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1... Breathe in for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1..2.. And out for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1... Breathe in for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1..2.. And out for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1... Two more to go; breathe in for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1..2.. And out for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1... Last one deep breath in for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1..2.. And out for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1... Now go back to your regular breathing pattern. I hope you feel calm and relaxed.
It’s easy to get distracted by what other people are doing or to let others take over what you are doing. I know it can be hard for some of us to speak up and speak out, but trust me when I say the only person who can steer your ship to where you want it to go is you. However, that doesn’t mean you have to do it alone, but you have to be the one holding the helm and deciding where to go; others can help guide you if you get stuck or lost along the way, and by all means, you can help others, but you can’t take over and steer their ship, and they can’t take over and steer yours.
I want you to, either today or sometime this week, set out a plan of where you are right now in your life, where you want to be, say, in the next six months to a year, and write down realistically how you can within this time frame get to where you want to be. Set little goals for each week and month, so you stay on course. I hope this will help you steer your own ship, and if you are just starting to take back control, then I hope this helps you learn how to control your own life and who you are and want to be.
Please leave a comment below about how you are steering your own ship or how you plan on steering your own ship; please only share what you are comfortable with sharing. Not all comments will show as I moderate them. However, I am only one person and read all comments, so please be kind.
Let’s finish with a three-deep breath breather.
Take one deep breath in through your nose for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1..2.. Breathe out through your mouth for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1... Breathe in for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1..2.. And out for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1... Final breath in for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1..2.. Last breath out for five 1..2..3..4..5.. No hold here; you can now go back to your regular breathing pattern.
As always, thank you for taking the time to read this week’s Mindful Monday. I really do appreciate everyone who takes the time to read them and listens to what I have to say.
Love always
Thinking Out Loud xx :D
Take control of who you are and your life. Go at your own pace; life isn’t a race, and only you know where you want to go. Steer your ship with pride, ask for help when you need it and never let anyone try to take full control of where you are going; they can come along for the ride, but never give them full control. Be your own captain and let the world be your sea, respect it, treat it with love, and you will be respected and treated with love back.
