Nothing is an Interruption

Oh, the irony.  It has taken me literally 3 months to write this and get it posted.  Even as I type, my computer is threatening to shut down as my battery dips below 10%.  And there is some supposed urgent "update" that keeps blinking down below, drawing my eyes away from the screen, luring me into distraction.

I originally sat down to write this posting in the wee hours, after the end of a very long day of balancing new motherhood with work and other obligations.  I got the idea in my head, fired up the laptop, cozied up in the recliner...and then, "Wahhhhhh.....!"  My son Evan woke up crying for a nightly feeding.  In a flash I was up and switching gears to meet his needs and basically call it a night.  The posting titled, "nothing is an interruption" would have to wait.  It wasn't until I was in bed  that I realized that the subject of my posting  was in full effect.

Many years ago, I read or heard this phrase and it stuck with me.   "Nothing is an interruption."  I found this to be such a profound statement.    Everything is life, expressing itself.  My ego's idea of something getting in the way of what "should" be happening in the moment is just pure denial of life, expressing itself.  Really, what is more important in any given moment then me being present to WHAT IS, and responding to that with as much awareness (and compassion) as possible? 

Case in point:  I want to watch a movie.  The electricity goes out.  What an interruption! (says ego, who would rather watch a movie then sit in the dark)  As I get drawn into the mental chatter of what should be happening I create alot of resistance to the moment.  Resistance wastes the energy that could be spent responding to WHAT IS.  When I let go of the resistance, be present, and respond appropriately, it's amazing how quickly life seems to come back into a sense of harmony.  By the way, responding appropriately in this case was lighting some candles, enjoying the quiet, and playing a game of Scrabble with my husband.  You know, the guy I hardly get to see since having a baby!

So, that is my lesson, every day.  I keep saying "nothing is an interruption."  I use this mantra during big traumatic events.  I use it when the light turns red when I am running late.  I use it when someone calls me and I really think I have something else I should be doing. And it commands me back into the moment.  This rich, full, beautiful, inconvenient, perfect moment.

Namaste,
Kendra