Cleansing the body....and the mind....maybe even the soul

Today, I have to go through a process of cleansing part of my body for clinical purposes; so I am on sieved fluids only and then on a fast till the end of tomorrow; hence, not a happy bunny but its required so that I can lead a healthier life, going forward...so here goes!

Cleansing the body periodically, I am told, clears the unhealthy toxins that I accumulate over time and makes me healthier, more energetic, gears me up for a better tomorrow.

So a little discomfort (or even a lot), a little abstinence (and lots of will-power), a little discipline (and a carrot at the end of it) and voila - a brand new, shining me should arrive !! 

This practice of periodically cleansing the human body has always been around - through civilizations - in different formats and practices, religious or otherwise....nothing new there. Even today, people "detox" in many different ways and means and I guess, its all very good and useful.

What is intrinsically linked to this process of cleansing the body for most - unless its a clinical procedure like mine today - is the objective to cleanse the mind. 

Now that's a bit difficult...in gaming jargon, you'd definitely have to go beyond the novice stages to even get started with this one!! But important it is ....without a doubt, possibly more important than cleansing the body that happens automatically to an extent, courtesy the Master Creator ( Salut!! ) 

Now that I think about it, I strongly propose that we clean our homes, our cabinets, our Facebook friends' lists, our workspaces, our phonebook contact lists - every once in a while - in order to stay on top of it all, right? So that the "wrong", the now "misfits", the "outdated", the "no-longer-important" are dropped....

Why should we not do it with our minds? 

Here the plot thickens....because we will need to first take stock of what "resides" within our minds, not an easy task... involves a lot of introspection, a lot of Me-Time, a lot of honesty even. But very very relevant and critical to the process of cleansing....

Maybe it would ease the task if we think of our minds as cabinets that need to be cleaned - what thoughts, beliefs, perceptions, opinions have we gathered over time...which of these are relevant and matter to us all the time, which of these do we sometimes need to refer to, which of these we may not ever need again and could be archived as an experience, should the need to reference ever come by again and finally, which of these are negative, pulling us down and need to be purged totally.

Pretty tall order there - and no executive secretary will help you in doing this. You have to do it - all by yourself - and in all honestly..... if "YOU" matter to you.

That's a decision point, guys! A big one...

I am important to myself, as all who know me well enough, will acknowledge ....hence this cleansing is an activity that I have done sporadically in the past and will now built into a ritual. I will make a habit to do it as well as I can and with a definite rhythm - to clear the clutter, to get rid of the negative, to archive what I cannot deal with at this moment, to build my bank of experience with all that has taught me something - good, bad or ugly. 

And I will do it - to be able to re-energize and gear up for a better tomorrow - again for that bright shinning new ME :)

Finally, the most difficult level (for the Masters of this game!!)....the cleansing of the soul. Honesly, not really sure of this one as yet.... have loads of thoughts but not yet channelized or directed as yet; not even sure I am capable of talking about that really in an open forum!

But I want to.....so here's the plan:

As I would do, if this was a game online, I will first try and tackle the "novice" levels which obviously is around the body piece, which should not be much trouble for smart old me :)So bring on the apple juice and sieved soups....

Next, I will deal with the "advanced" levels that refer to the mind bits...a bit tricky but definitely worth it and more so, at my stage of life, a must-do. Definitely, far more important than my cabinet, Facebook friends' list and phonebook contacts....so its definitely on, too!

Maybe, I will need to build in a regime, like this weekend, every once in a while to do both .....seems fair enough!

And once I have mastered the game and am more evolved and have more light bulb moments than right now ... which incidentally is very difficult when all you have inside you is apple juice :(...I will be ready to tackle the last and most important cleansing of it all. Maybe I will start meditation or stuff that will make me reach out to my sublime self.....will figure it out.

Bottom-line: I matter to me, and I will do this for myself and those that are important to me. 

I think we all should ......what say?



A very hungry but resolved me in Dubai Marina 
on a Friday (weekend) morning
June 14, 2013 - 11.49 am




 



  

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