T H E D A R K M I N D

From deep in me, energies of no shape or color emerge into my awareness. I stand in the moving and changing darkness of my feelings and thoughts, alone, no one can see or know what's happening here. I see the creations of my mind. Some dark and ugly others beautiful and inspiring. How do I stay sane knowing that I am truly alone in here? I can speak and move and express myself. But I will never be able to let someone in to my mind. It is my sanctuary for better or for worse. My mind can be a wild jungle, with dangerous predators lurking in its shadows. It can tangle me up in vines and trap me. It can strangle me alive and kill me like a king cobra. If I get lost in it, It can slowly dehydrate me to death like the ocean. My mind is vast and infinite, it is unknown and mysterious. But despite its dangers and shortcomings, I have been dwelling in my mind for as long as I can remember. I have fought hard to survive its deceptions and traps. Its black holes and vortexes that pull me into dark directions. I have out maneuvered its deceptive tactics to keep me focused on the worse parts of my life, to live in past fears. I have slowly disciplined my mind's destructive habits and patterns. I have tamed the beast within. I have herded the sadness, madness, and toxicity into a burning pool of molten red lava. I take care of my mind, as a gardener takes care of his garden. I have weeded away at false beliefs. I have nurtured and cared for creative ones. My mind is my Eden. My mind is my home. I love my mind. Taking care of my mind is hard work, and there are no shortcuts to working hard, and that drives the mind crazy. But it is worth it. Mind your minds business and you will be in good business. #MindMatters