Distraction

I have noticed that for the past few months I have been processing so many little things.....small issues like what someone said, what someone didn't say, etc, etc, etc. I asked myself why am I processing all this trivial stuff? In my meditation the other morning, I received my answer - "Distraction". Processing trivial things that don't matter is the mind's way of keeping us distracted and from being present in the moment.


As long as I stay focused on insignificant things that I can't do anything about, I will not be present, I will not BE. I can't control what others do. I can't control what others think. OTHERS are not my responsibility. My responsibility is ME.

My intention now is to notice when I find myself "stuck in thought", and to release those thoughts by saying, "that isn't my concern" and then I try to just let it go. Really! I just have to get over myself.