What Emotions Are You Carrying that You Can Release?

What Emotions Are You Carrying that You Can Release?

I have always found it fitting that my name is Carrie.

For so long, I felt that I was always “carrying” stuff. In my younger years, I was lugging my things to and from school - I had a year in elementary school without a backpack for some reason. And once I was older, I always seemed to have my arms full walking into work.

Of course, once I had children, I felt that I was truly living up to my name. I barely had enough room to tote the tiny humans themselves between the diaper bag, toys, blankets, teethers, and endless snacks.

With the focus on the external, physical stuff, I never paid much attention to what was going on inside. I would get stressed or face complicated feelings, and I would blame it on not enough time, organization, sleep, money, or maybe even someone or something outside of myself.

Mindfulness Brings Big Benefits to the Mind and Body

Mindfulness Brings Big Benefits to the Mind and Body

It seems simple. But many think that “it’s too hard” or “they don’t have the time.”

Stopping. Pausing. Paying attention to purpose without judging yourself.

The accumulating scientific evidence of mindfulness suggests that the investment may be small compared to the big benefits you could experience.