Every aspect of our life is constantly changing around us; whether it’s our mindset, relationships, financial situation or loss of a loved one.
They all have a nature of impermanence. The changes in our life, both those within our control and out of it, will have much less of an impact on our emotional and physical well being when we recognize that these elements can change at any moment, understanding that this is just the nature of life.
A sad thought, but I think it's a true one: everyone in our life is destined to become a memory - often with people or at a time we would never expect. The only exception, is when we become a memory ourselves.
Personally, I relate impermanence to life as I would wearing seat belt, you wear it not thinking you will get into a crash, but you do so because you are aware it can happen at any moment..
To some of us, especially in modern times, writing down our feelings, experiences or thoughts can be alien - even worrisome, as it means we may be confronting something that we would normally suppress.
However, I have found that jotting down, whether it is in the form of a written journal, a notes app on your phone, or expressing ourselves through art or poetry, it can help to elevate the burden of a busy mind. by forcing us to think on more of a single track, rather then an mess of unorganised thoughts and fears.
Hopefully you find, more often then not, once your thoughts are out there, it offers a chance of stillness and sometimes realisation, which has helped me many times in the past.
Volunteering has many benefits!
Naturally, we get so caught up in our own lives and all the pressures that come with it, that it cannot help but consume us negatively at times.
I have found that volunteering, gives us an opportunity to step back from it all.
Focusing on something other then ourselves is something we often tend to overlook and it has so many positive side effects!
A good place to look for opportunities is your local council website.