I plan to give this blog a face-lift, a mindful face-lift. I've looked into the concept of mindfulness and decided I want to know more. I plan to update once a week at least, with concepts rotating around the art of mindfulness. And now, I think you're wondering . . . what is mindfulness?

Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us.(source)

Yep, that's it, the basic definition. What a wonderfully simple thing, isn't it? But I like the following expansion on it  much better.

We practice mindfulness by maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations and the surrounding environment.

Mindfulness also involves non-judgment, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings with the attitude of an impartial witness — without believing them or taking them personally.

Jon Kabat Zinn defines mindfulness as:

“Paying attention;

On purpose,

in the present moment, and

non-judgmentally.”

(source)

 I was delighted to find that I am already mindful in many ways, but as I've been exploring, I definitely have a way to go, especially as I relate to others. Here's to a new journey in self-examination!