Freedom in a Moment

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nd health.She was so grateful for each mellow moment, from the universe a marvelous bestowment. The freeing power she felt on her path to recovery was from embracing the moments of self-discovery.© Athena Milios, 2021. All Rights Reserved.<blockquote id="9726">There’s never a good time for Mindfulness, and there’s never a bad time. Mindfulness is one of those things you simply do, because if you practice being aware — completely open to the universe, just exactly as it is — you will transform your life in time. — Marsha Linehan, PhD (founder of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)</blockquote>Mindfulness helps people to take hold of their minds, stay present in the moment, let go of distractions, and hone their focusing skills (Linehan, 2014).

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This poem of mine illustrates the many benefits of mindfulness. Mindfulness clears the mind (“mental purging”), leads to the acquiring of new skills/insights (“wealth in the form of knowledge and health”), and above all helps one to see the value of embracing each moment as it comes! Through this poem, I also illustrate that mental health recovery is never linear! It is a choppy ocean at times, but the important thing is to turn to face the waves because continuing to run from them only makes them grow.<blockquote id="9230">Mental health… is not a destination, but a process. It’s about how you drive, not where you’re going. — Noam Shpancer, PhD</blockquote>Reference: Linehan, M., M., (2014). DBT Training Manual. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.</article></body>

The power of mindfulness

While sitting on the ferry boat’s deck, she could feel herself craning her neck. She just wanted to take in the magical view, in the hopes of a mental breakthrough.

Living in this moment offered some inner peace, and a place free of the perfectionism police. When her compulsive urges were surging, mindfulness helped her do a mental purging.

She knew she was destined to be free, yet her journey felt as choppy as the sea. But along the way she was gaining wealth — riches in the form of knowledge and health.

She was so grateful for each mellow moment, from the universe a marvelous bestowment. The freeing power she felt on her path to recovery was from embracing the moments of self-discovery.

There’s never a good time for Mindfulness, and there’s never a bad time. Mindfulness is one of those things you simply do, because if you practice being aware — completely open to the universe, just exactly as it is — you will transform your life in time. — Marsha Linehan, PhD (founder of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)

Mindfulness helps people to take hold of their minds, stay present in the moment, let go of distractions, and hone their focusing skills (Linehan, 2014). This poem of mine illustrates the many benefits of mindfulness. Mindfulness clears the mind (“mental purging”), leads to the acquiring of new skills/insights (“wealth in the form of knowledge and health”), and above all helps one to see the value of embracing each moment as it comes! Through this poem, I also illustrate that mental health recovery is never linear! It is a choppy ocean at times, but the important thing is to turn to face the waves because continuing to run from them only makes them grow.

Mental health… is not a destination, but a process. It’s about how you drive, not where you’re going. — Noam Shpancer, PhD

Reference: Linehan, M., M., (2014). DBT Training Manual. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.