The mindfulness invitation this week is to focus your attention on the primary source of life which turns out to be water. The challenge involves two steps. In the first step, please acquire a source of natural spring water. In the second step, locate a bottle you can use to hold the fresh spring water. Distilled water doesn’t qualify. Water from your faucet doesn’t satisfy this condition. The water in your bottle needs to be water that literally springs from a natural source.
Once you have acquired the source (and that might be readily available to you anyway) pour the spring water into your bottle and make sure that you have it accessible at all times.
The second part of the challenge is to notice throughout the week all sources of water. When you notice a new source of water (whether by sound, sight or touch) the challenge is to take a sip from your bottle of spring water. What possible new sources of water might you notice throughout the day and evening as you make a routine pass at living your life this week? Any possible source of water qualifies.
For example,
- The sound of ocean waves as you first might encounter them.
- The sound of water trickling down water fountains that you might pass as you are walking downtown.
- The sound of water as it trickles down streams.
- Raindrops as they might flutter upon your rooftop.
- Puddles of water from rain that you might pass while walking down a sidewalk.
- The sound of water as it swishes about washing your clothes in your washing machine.
- The sound of water as it runs through the pipes in your house.
- The sound of water as it pours out of your water faucet when it has been turned on.
- The sound of water coming from the outside faucets.
- The sound of water in your toilet as your toilet is flushed.
As you begin to become mindful of all of these many sources of water, you will likely spot many. Once a source of water is newly spotted, retrieve your bottle of spring water and take a sip. Of course if you are near the ocean and the waves keep coming crashing through, there is no need to keep drinking water over and over and over again. When you identify a source of water whether through sight, through sound or actually the sensation of feeling the water – take a sip from your bottle of spring water. Allow your body to become better hydrated. May you enjoy the challenge of spotting all sources of water as you become a certified water detective this week.
Robert
P.S. the Aquas were designed to hydrate the body: https://www.aquas.us
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