Washing Dishes pt 2 (mini)
By Corey Ann | January 26, 2010
See how much I love my dishes?
Ok so seriously, I wrote that first entry about being mindful while washing dishes at 5pm. At 9pm when I got home, I thought to myself, “I’m going to load these dishes in the washer before I make dinner.” And I did, without a second thought, made dinner, came back into the kitchen and was like WHOA.
COREY.
YOU DID NOT WASH THE DISHES TO WASH THE DISHES.
And hello, we just talked about this.
So then I tried to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (read: corey’s delish, cheap, fantastic lunch tomorrow) while being mindful. And no joke - it was REALLY DIFFICULT.
I started thinking about needing to buy more peanut butter, and the jokes my loving coworkers will say about pb&j, and the sound of the dishwasher, and even my mom’s migraine somehow made it into my thought process while making this sandwich.
BUT. At least I was mindful. I noticed that these thoughts were coming in, instead of them just coming in and me not noticing.
Like a guard in front of a castle who recognizes everyone’s face.
First step: acknowledging I missed washing the dishes.
Second step: attempting mindful sandwich making.
Third step: noticing my thoughts.
Rinse, repeat.
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January 27th, 2010 at 11:58 am
First of all, your face is so beautiful and tan! And of course your dishes are teal.
Second, I tried to wash my dishes this morning and think about washing dishes. Does it count if you are talking to the spots stuck on the dishes? (”Come off, please come off you day-old dried-up dough!”) I also gave up the attentiveness after two dishes, and then I let my mind wander. But then again, I was aware of its wandering…
Great two-part post! Love!
January 29th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
If I am mindful that I hate washing dishes as I wash dishes is that the same and being mindful of washing dishes?
February 4th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
multi-tasking mama