Tell yourself ‘do nothing’ but
You still are doing something
The act of being in nothingness
still holds your breath
within those seconds your chest
rises and falls
Escaping existence
collapsing into quiet
floating in your imagination
Minds don’t shut down
Your body can if given the chance
Eyes open or closed
thoughts continue to tumble
In the nothingness of you
not doing anything, you still ‘do’
Copyright jmtacken 14.7.14
Ramblings From A Mum 
I’m doing nothing.
Damn!
I’m typing. So much for that.
Smiles…indeed you are.
lot can be heard in nothingness
Welcome sweetheart….yes you are right, glad you’re still around xxxx
I am always reading my friend, and always will
Hugs to you angel<3 xxx
dont know that we could ever truly do nothing…our minds and emotions are still turning…and so much going on inside our head…nah, we never do nothing…stilling takes quite the effort…
how are you?
That it does Bri, many things have happened over the last few weeks. Still at the penguins, but I won’t go into detail as you will be in your 80’s by the time you finish reading… I’m hanging in there, put it that way. Thank you so much for asking.
Amen. It is indeed true that nothing is always something. This is awesome, Jen. ❤
Too kind Tess, I was tired, this came to me, so I wrote, but I thank you for you for the compliment ❤ xx
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Well said, J. My nothingness is a very busy place.
“Ditto” my friend, thank you.
Welcome J
Well-stitched piece, really loved the way it kind of strayed somewhat over into the literal of body shutdown amidst this whole theme of unfortunate involuntary awareness… Great!
Thank you for giving such comment, your answer has given more thought into what I wrote, so I appreciate you very much reading.
So true, Jen 😀
Nods, it is what is is huh ~ smiles. xx
In our martial arts class our instructor often had us meditate. Sometimes it was to meditate on “nothingness”. I didn’t come close. NOt even going to pretend I did. I couldn’t stop my mind. And can’t say that I wanted to.
Meditation is hard, to put your mind into blankness. I’ve managed to do it once in the few times I tried, but even then not really as my mind was picturing the scenes with the music played. xx
I don’t think I have ever been able to truly master meditation. I may have the benefits of making myself be still, for a moment, but I know I have never really accomplished it.
Smiles
wonderfully put jen – when you do not make a decision, you are making a decision.
Thanks Beth, hard to switch off completely, but how nice it would be. xx
That is so true. The nothingness is not concrete… but when it becomes a manifestation to haunt you, it does terrible deeds.
A silent, thoughtful poem. And I hope you are doing well.
You know, I am not so good in replying back and thus, ‘it’ is still in the drafts. I think of you and I wish for things to get better for you and your loved ones.
Thank you anmol, the fact that you read is gratefully appreciated. Your comments are as always very insightful ~ thank you so much for your thoughts.
Your nothingness is talking to you. The trick is to unscramble the mind so as to listen. Lovely, Jen. All the best. ❤ ~Karen~
Thank you K, I feel that it is. Thank you for your email too, very kind of you ❤ x
I enjoyed ‘talking’ with you and look forward t any more! xo
me too ~ thanks lovely ❤
It is difficult to heed the call to do nothing where loved ones are concerned as no matter what you are still as you say doing something. Its a predicament I don’t envy, Jenny, but as you know I wish you well everyday.
Thank you Michael for your kind comment and I don’t envy me either.
This was special and lovely. The image really matched the way you put your words together. I love people watching and trying to make up stories about the characters in those that I see, too.
I hope that in the nothingness, you feel loved and warm. I sometimes get too lonely in my ‘nothingness’ and wish I could be content, Jen! xo Robin
Those that wish for those nothingness moments sometimes struggle to find them. I at this point relish the spots of lonliness. Hugs x
So beautifully expressed, doing nothing can be very powerful and self nurturing but I sometimes struggle for the discipline to do so…hope you are doing okay Jenny.
It would be nice if we had the discipline and the time to escape like this, but sadly I don’t often.
I’m doing ok Heather..what do they say..Hanging in there . I thank you.
This is the pink elephant question. Don’t think about pink elephants. Now what did I just say?
On a slightly more serious and helpful note, I have found practising very basic mindfulness (just concentrating on your breathing) has had good effects at slowing my tumbling thoughts.
Now I’m thinking of pink elephants ..smiles. I have tried to do that, unfortunately it doesn’t work with me, I have to be SO exhausted that I collapse, before I can turn off and rest, but I thank you. Hugs
Did I say being mindful works? What I meant to say perhaps was that it does when it has a mind too. Total exhaustion is probably the only sure way to drop off – unfortunately.
🙂 x