Stay Centered

or else you lose your balance

I have a lot of work right now, which is good. Work keeps the mind occupied but there are still moments in between being consumed with emails and projects where the existential dread tends to creep in.

But I’ve learned how to not let it consume me. I’d be lying if I said I was doing fine right now, when in fact, I have a lot of anxiety for what is to come.

Here’s a few things I’m doing to stay grounded right now
-Keeping informed of what’s going on in the world, but not overconsuming info
-Putting my phone on Do Not Disturb for most of the day other than notifications from my partner and work
-When I feel the need to doomscroll on social media, I get up and clean or do a single chore. My house has never been more spotless
-Deleting useless and time consuming apps that keep me attached to my devices
-Working meditation, stretching, laying on my acupunture mat into my routine
-Going on walks, even if it’s just around the corner or down the street from my studio to get a coffee. Going outside to feel the sun has been the best form of healing
-Sitting on the porch more and listening to the radio, again– the sun is therapy
-Reading books on my phone if I feel the need to be on it
-Hanging out with people more often and being fully in the moment (and not on my stupid phone)
-Practicing mindfulness to prevent spiraling out. It’s just a thought, and a thought can’t hurt me.

Anyway, here’s some photos I took in New York City this past weekend. Glad to have been away for a hot minute, but the dread is setting back in now that I’m home. Back to my mindfulness practices.

Me at the MLB Store | The view from my hotel room | Giants Suck! Thanks for Saquon | Cool comics at a coffee shop | I loved this room at the Moma | cool aerial photography at the Moma | Saw a Kara Walker at the Moma | the Moma's very good tiramisu | Snow!!

Love everyone and tell the truth.
-Maharaji