I'm having epiphanies come to me! And one that just hit me was: Cathy, don't even worry about "if fear hits".. if intrusive thoughts come etc. I'm realizing it doesn't actually matter if they come! ALL that matters is what I CHOOSE to do with them!! Holy cow!!! This is truly exciting and feels like a MASSIVE RELIEF for my psyche I still want to meditate and do breathwork etc.. because I genuinely LIKE doing those. But my point is, that IS the point. So whether I meditate right after having intrusive thoughts, or i meditate right after waking up feeling blissful... it is the same ACTION. Meditation! Ooh! Let's think of this like going to the gym! Some people go to the gym because they've been ordered by their doctor that they MUST lose weight. Some people go the gym to check out other people haha. Some people go the gym to STAY in shape. Some people go to the gym to GET in shape. Some people go to the gym to socialize. Etc. Right? But the ACTION is the same, no matter the motive. Holy cow!! So!! We can apply this same philosophy to any sort of self care or mindset work etc. I'm just reminding myself because I do think in the past, that when my life externally started to "improve, I automatically DROPPED any sort of self care or time for myself etc. But in reality, that was abandoning myself!! So hold me accountable!! Not that I can't tweak my habits over time, but the fundamentals need to remain..well.. FUNDAMENTAL 🤣 Anyway, hope this helps in some way! This is what happens when I meditate and clear some of the crap that never belonged to me anyway! Is that inspiration hits me! All of that to say, bottom line, is to KEEP doing the things that are good for you and make you happy. And some days, it might seem almost too easy and "you don't need to do that thing".. but ESPECIALLY with adhd, we don't naturally see what i call the trickle down effect. But it IS there. It DOES happen. Ok need to eat (example of a fundamental that doesn't come naturally to me 😅🤣). Love you guys!!

THE WISE MONK'S ASTONISHING ANSWER TO THE RICH MAN A rich man once asked a wise monk: “I have money, success, comfort, and everything people dream of… yet I still feel empty inside. What is the true purpose of life?” The monk smiled gently and asked him: “If you owned the entire ocean… but could not drink the water, would your thirst disappear?” The rich man replied, “No.” The monk nodded softly. “That is the problem with many people’s lives. They spend years collecting things that impress the eyes… while starving the soul.” The man became silent. The monk continued: “You were taught that life is about achievement, status, money, and becoming ‘successful.’ But no one taught you how to feel peaceful once you finally arrived.” The rich man lowered his head. “Then what gives life meaning?” he asked quietly. The monk pointed toward a tree outside the temple. “Look at that tree. It does not compete with the trees beside it. It simply grows quietly, gives shade, bears fruit, and exists fully as itself.” Then he looked back at the man and said: “The purpose of life is not only to achieve. It is to awaken. To love deeply. To grow in wisdom. To reduce suffering around you. To experience life fully before it disappears.” The rich man whispered, “But why do so many people still feel empty?” The monk replied softly: “Because they search for fulfillment in things that cannot stay forever. Money fades. Beauty changes. Status disappears. Even life itself is temporary.” Then he added: “In Buddhism, we are taught that peace comes not from having more… but from needing less. A meaningful life is not measured by how much you own, but by how deeply you loved, how peacefully you lived, and how gently you treated others.” The rich man sat quietly with tears in his eyes. And the monk smiled one final time: “The purpose of life is not to become important in the eyes of the world… but to become fully alive in the present moment before your time runs out.”

Question of the day -- Is negativity draining or is it a false belief?