Days 18, 19, 20, 21 Check In � Cultivating Awareness

In the end, I think I like wearing my cats the most.

Even my husband finds the cat's pajamas.

This guy is pretty cuddly to wear on my lap.

 Days 18, 19, 20, 21 Check In � Cultivating Awareness

This week we used our second skin (our clothing) as a tool to help us shed some more light (and possibly even some outfits that we don't use or love).

What were some of your discoveries this week?

It might be helpful to remember that the focus is not about the clothes that don't fit or feel good. It is not about the stuff spilling out of the closet, nor is it about having a pristine one. It is not about the problem or the desired outcome.

It is how you relate to the experience - with no attachment. It is in the space between the problem and the solution where all the goodies are.

How did you relate to the experience?

I fell out a bit on really getting into this practice and doing it daily. Partly because I had pretty much done this exercise before. As I might have shared before, I have been on the clearing journey for awhile (as some of you probably have as well) Where the real issue is, is that all my clothes,  are mostly lying on the floor in a pile. I'm kind of embarrassed to admit that and I know this is a forum where we get to let it all hang out.  I have made many attempts to sort them and then quit. The good part of this is that I have been losing weight, so some of these clothes may be too baggy. So I should be rejoicing! ..... Right? I could create a staging area of trying on, if I want, the clothes, and gratefully keep or store away. And part of the issue also is because I've done so much rearranging, and reassigning of rooms,  that I need to create my clothing area as workable. Maybe that's fun project to do today.

After all the exercises with touching my clothes, and considering if I want to keep them, and what qualities I want to feel in wearing them, I am aware of how much I appreciate our cats, Catness and Shalna; they don't have to worry about clothes. And the feel of their fur, their warmth, grace and ease, purrs and all, tells me how I want to feel in my clothes.

I'm starting to turn into a cat, starting with my feet.