A moment of grace

Sometimes, despite being in a tough situation, a moment of grace is all you need to be happy:

Last night, I experienced something I wish for all of you: At 03:30 am, my son and I were sitting in the kitchen. Well, I was sitting. He was lying in my arms, half asleep. He is teething and sleeps super poorly. Which means the whole family sleeps badly as well. I was exhausted and thinking about work. Will I be able to achieve anything tomorrow?Will I have to take the day off? Then it struck me.

IT FREAKING DOESN’T MATTER.

At least, not at the moment. I was so caught up thinking about negative things, that I had forgotten this little human being. Luckily, this time, I realized it. And in an instant, I was brought back to grace. Now, all I could feel was joy, love, and serenity. This, my friends, is what I wish for you. Catch yourself when your mind is drifting away towards the negative, and delight in the grace of the moment.

– @greggilbertme

Moments of clarity and perspective like this is what the mindfulness meditator in me live for.

Frankly… I could do with more such moments of late.

Between trying to indie hack, find more consultancy gigs, find a job, provide for the fam, be a present dad, loving husband, filial son, self-care, ad infinitum, there is just no more gaps in the mind space to have such moments of clarity. It’s almost a luxury at this point.

I can only hope with the upcoming work in March—despite the fact that I’m going to be busier than ever—it gives as much a breather for the mind as it would for the body (and wallet).

And if that can end up giving a few rare moments of grace here and there, it’ll last me a long way.