Thought Waves

“You are not your thoughts; you are aware of your thoughts. You are not your emotions; you feel emotions. You are not your body; you look at it in the mirror and experience this world through its eyes and ears. You are the conscious being who is aware that you are aware of all these inner and outer things” -Michael Singer

“You believe that you are your mind. This is the delusion. The instrument has taken you over” -Eckhart Tolle

We spotted the ocean
At the head of the trail
Where are we goin’
So far away?
And somebody told me
That this is the place
Where everything’s better
And everything’s safe
Walk on the ocean
Step on the stones
Flesh becomes water
Wood becomes bone. Don’t even have pictures
Just memories to hold
Grow sweeter each season
As we slowly grow old -song “Walk On The Ocean” by Toad The Wet Sprocket

According to a Healthline article quoting a 2020 study, a human being has on average, 6,000 thoughts per day…That’s a whole helluva lotta thinking!

Odds are not all 6,000 are positive or thoughts we’d be proud to share.

Here’s the great news:

You are not your thoughts. You are the conscious observer of your thoughts.

And.

No one is judging your thoughts. So you shouldn’t either.

Finally, perhaps some helpful advice…Just watch your thoughts come and go. Like waves in the ocean. Notice them. But don’t attach to any of them. If any thoughts are uplifting or make you feel good, collect them like sea shells. Maybe revisit them to look at later. All the rest, just let them do their thing. Good or bad, rest assured another set of waves (aka “thoughts”) are coming up right behind.