11Feb 2020 by aryask@gmail.com
Big noise small poise

Big noise small poise

mindset, self-awareness, storytelling, trust the process, Uncategorized, uncertainty
A tiny blue planet was moving through the chaos of the universe. She was panicking because her movement was not in her control. She felt stuck, small, and alone. She had no aim of her own. She could only move according to the sun and the things around it. And the sun seemed so far away. She watched other planets crash and collide. Boom! Bamm! It was disturbing and she wanted to hide. The little planet was tense and scared. She was afraid that she could crash into something and her life would fade away. One day, at a distance, she looked at the sun with reverence. she saw a shimmering smile and heard a sound that hummed. It was so brief and familiar. She was overwhelmed with goodness. She…
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06Nov 2019 by aryask@gmail.com

An unconditional surrender

mindfulness, poetry, self-awareness
Caught in a riptide, hallow pressures, energy currents drift before my eyes, the story plays on, light hanging down, she stretches her shoulders, her pointy shoes swivel on the floor. Friends are near, experience builds trust. It's absurdly charming, my rhythm is life. My mind is not real life. The nature of the mind is to think about life. Reality responds to what you think, but it is not responsible for self-deceptions. Humans can be experts at self-deception,With so much emotion inside this flesh. Focus around the eyes and neck. Solar flares blend and dissolve what’s left.
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04Nov 2019 by aryask@gmail.com

A fresh focus with mindfulness

mental health, mindfulness, mindset, self-awareness, Uncategorized
"The body is the shore on the ocean of being." - Sufi saying Mindfulness is feeling the freshness of now, a heightened awareness of breath, spine, and intentions. In the past decade, mindfulness has weaved into mainstream psychology and spirituality circles with its calming and healing effects. Who would refuse greater self-awareness and mood regulation? who would refuse greater focus and wellbeing? What's more, mindfulness is free and anybody can practice it, anywhere. Being aware is common sense and a basic part of being a human. Inside of a mindful moment, a person is awake to what is happening in real-time because of a simple recognition: the present is innately sufficient and everfresh. It is not driven by ambition; it is the feeling of awareness. A mindful moment is not a…
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02Nov 2018 by aryask@gmail.com

The evil eye in my sole

self-awareness, storytelling
I was 5 years old with 5 other kids at my aunt’s house. There were no adults and we had the whole house to ourselves. So, we did the natural thing and played hide and seek. My turn was to hide and so I dashed into one of the bedrooms. As I ran to dip under the bed, suddenly I felt a sharp sting under my left foot. I sat on the bed to turn over my foot and saw a sewing needle sticking out from the heel. Turns out a sewing needle was sticking up on the carpet floor and I had stepped on it. I was a shy and well-behaved kid but if I had the words at the time I would have said, “Fuck.” I yank out…
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10Oct 2018 by aryask@gmail.com

Memory, attachment, and mental health

self-awareness
As children, we are mirrors of our caregivers and keenly aware of their inner lives. Our parents are the first minds we encounter and connect with so we are extra-sensitive towards them. Our childhood impressions form the building blocks of our memories which shape mental health as we mature. The mind is, in part, made up of memories which Psychologists categorize into two types: implicit and explicit memory. For example, when you first learned how to walk, the brain coordinated weight and limbs to keep the body balanced. Through trial and error it learned to walk, and with repetition, the muscles retained the pattern. And now we don’t need to remember those first steps in order to walk. With this implicit memory, walking became second nature. The same applies to riding…
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