mindfulness

On Christmas day, I had planned to make a tray of stuffed green peppers to take to the party at a friend's house that afternoon. The problem was I had gone to sleep late after the party the previous night. Since he was living in Connecticut, we had to leave quite early to get there in time, which meant I had to wake up early enough to attempt my recipe which required multiple steps.How was I going to get through the whole process without tearing my hair and those of my loved ones? This is when the lesson on mindfulness came to the rescue. I focused on my breath as I handled the peppers, steamed them in batches, and got them ready on a tray. The breath flowed evenly as I prepared the curry, measuring and pouring, stirring and mixing, until the mixture emerged in the right consistency. Finally, the peppers came to life as they were filled to the brim with curry and stood like dignified princesses with crowns of mozzarella cheese. And when they came out of the oven in their green gowns perfect and unblemished, I thanked my mindfulness for being able to present myself as fine as my creation. The whole process had taken two hours. Which means I meditated for two hours in the activity of making stuffed green peppers!

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