It was unlike anything else I’d seen before! Rows of beautiful tomatoes, bell peppers of all colors, perfectly ripe avocados so full they seem on the brink of bursting. I walked through the isles, only occasionally looking at my list, which was playing the guide this afternoon. So many health food alternatives, nice packaging, people trying to make a difference. It was all so wonderful to explore. 

Of course, I’ve gone grocery shopping for many years now. But this time, I simply “went shopping for my groceries”. No thinking involved. No last minute recipe crafting, no impulse buys needing to be justified, no conversation going on in my head. It allowed me to really see all around me.

It’s almost as if I’ve feared things would be dull without a constant stream of thoughts pouring in. But rather, it’s been revealed time and time again that the real beauty lies within those moments of no thought. 

Forming a healthy routine and schedule has become my largest priority, and so far it has allowed me to escape the scattered hallows that the mind can be. I am so happy to be sharing this, though still a bit uneasy as I’m coming off of one of my longest bouts of uncontrolled anxiety or overthinking or whatever you’d like to call it. Cheers to the little things!