“Remember, we are all masters on the go.” Beverley Pugh

June can be a month of “so many things to do” before the summer.  I remember how hectic June could be when my kids were young.  Now, it can feel hectic for different reasons.

Reflect on times or moments in your life when you have over-functioned. I remember an interesting day and I want to share my “gem of awareness”.  I am working and I decided (or my mind decided) to do some “extras” so I could relax later.  Sound familiar?  I have my list of extras:  dogs, vet, bank, doctors appointment, gas, eat, etc.  I am late for work because I’m making my list.  I put lunch in a paper bag and put the dogs and my lunch in the car.  My big dog puts his paw through the strings of the bag and then lies on my lunch.  He’s alpha and stubborn and while driving, I attempt to discipline him.  Not a bright idea while driving.  I then arrive late for work and lunchless.  One dog poos in the car because I was concerned about being late and so I rushed his “pee break”.

In the middle of all this, there is the muscle of “observer” observing.  It says, “What is wrong with this scenario?”.  Well, despite my organizational abilities, I am taking it all very seriously.  I am now emotionally distraught.  I am rapidly moving to the fight or flight trenches.

Thank heavens for the muscle of observation and the ability to breath.  I knew that to be back in a place of “grace” I had to shift my perspective.  I knew that tool of shifting perspective was out there and I had to really s-t-r-e-t-c-h!!  But I got it!  I began to imagine that I was a famous actress in a Monty Python skit.  A skit for all of us humans.  I began to smile and then laugh at how funny everything looked.  It actually would make a great skit.  My muscles relaxed, my heart slowed down, my whole body sighed and I invited myself into the world of perspective.

By moving into observing and breathing, I became present in the moment, and in my heart rather than a high functioning, stressed roadrunner.  When we aspire to notice our thoughts rather than collapsing into them, we move into a place of perspective. When we hold perspective, we become wiser, more relaxed, and make better choices. It is part of being “Masters on the Go”. We all have this capacity to move into perspective. It is a gift we all possess.