I did the exercise. Thoughts came up and I said to them that they don\u2019t mean anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My thoughts don\u2019t mean anything?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of my thoughts are my \u2018to do\u2019 list and ways I can care for my loved ones — basically things I should do. How can my thoughts be meaningless, they\u2019ve been guiding me my whole life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I do have random thoughts that I quickly discern as unwanted and can put them aside. How have I known which thoughts where important, and which were nonsense?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Close the windows before it rains. <\/em>\u2018Ok, I\u2019ll do that.\u2019 What if the tree falls on the house? <\/em>Nope \u2026 letting that thought go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lesson says that they are all meaningless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe goal of separating the meaningless from the meaningful.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n I am looking for answers to understand instead of accepting that this is a practice. The most settling thought I have now is to pause and listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I am peaceful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During my practice, some thoughts came up that I called out. My heart feels very full and did so during the practice. I noticed my thoughts were positive (but have no meaning). I tried to have my thoughts go to something that is of concern to me this week. I waited for the feeling of tension but only felt my expanded heart. That thought didn\u2019t have meaning and it didn\u2019t have the charge of anxiety that I was feeling with it a couple days ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c(The) purpose of learning to see the meaningless as outside you and the meaningful within.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n So, there are some meaningful thoughts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n I know this is our period of undoing, but as a sophomore now, who had lots of growth in freshman year, I think I know the meaningful thoughts: I am a holy child of God, I am as God created me; I am love and light. <3<\/p>\n\n\n\n PS. I\u2019m happy I used the \u2018sophomore\u2019 term. It reminded me of a high school teacher who said sophomores were the most difficult as they think they know everything, without wisdom. I need to remember this to help keep humility as part of my sharing. XXX<\/p>\n\n\n\n PSS. Heard God say, \u2018its OK to look for Me.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" These thoughts do not mean anything. 1-4-2024 I did the exercise. Thoughts came up and I said to them that they don\u2019t mean anything. My thoughts don\u2019t mean anything?! Most of my thoughts are my \u2018to do\u2019 list and ways … Continue reading 1-4-2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n