This weekend was busy.
Not the kind of busy where everything is planned and smooth – but the real-life kind. Family time, responsibilities, little things coming up one after another. And yet, something felt very different.
After completing 30 days of this journey, I noticed a quiet shift inside me.
🌤 A Different Kind of Calm
I wasn’t in a rush.
Not rushing my thoughts.
Not rushing my reactions.
Not rushing the day.
Even when things got hectic, there was a calm underneath it all. A sense of “it’s okay, I don’t need to panic.” That alone felt like a big win.
I realised I’m getting triggered less, and when something does bother me, I pause before reacting. I think. I respond.
That difference – between reacting and responding – feels huge.
🧠 Letting Go of Pressure
At one point, I caught myself worrying:
“I’m late to post. I might miss a day.”
And then another thought followed – calmer, kinder:
“It’s okay. This journey is about awareness, not perfection.”
That moment mattered.
Instead of stressing, I chose understanding.
Instead of pressure, I chose progress.
I reminded myself:
✨ updating honestly matters more than updating on time
✨ living the journey matters more than documenting it perfectly
🌿 What Practice Looked Like This Weekend
This weekend didn’t allow for long practices – and that’s okay.
I managed:
Morning gratitude Evening gratitude Conscious awareness during the day
No guilt.
No self-judgment.
Just acceptance.
And maybe that’s what real mindfulness looks like – doing what you can, where you are.
🙏 Gratitude That Feels Deeper Now
I feel truly blessed.
For my family.
For the people around me.
For this sense of calm growing inside me.
I genuinely wish abundance, peace, prosperity, and happiness for everyone connected to me – near or far.
The more mindful I become, the more I realise how fortunate I already am.
✨ Closing Thought
Days 31 and 32 weren’t dramatic or perfectly structured.
They were real. Busy. Full.
And yet… peaceful.
That’s how I know something is changing.
Mindfulness isn’t about having more time – it’s about having more space inside.
Unfiltered thoughts by Anu 