#1254 - It is what it is
Yesterday night I went to bed later than usual, after having spent the whole evening staring at my laptop screen. So, I struggled to fall asleep, and I didn't have the resting night I needed.
As a result, I woke up late, so I didn't have enough time for my vital morning practice, and I had to rush through it.
Less than ten minutes ago, I was trying to create space in my mind, but all I could think about was being late. I went through a mix of guilt, shame, anger and self-pity. My mind was clouded.
Until I realized that there was nothing I could do.
I couldn't go back in time, turn off my laptop and go to bed earlier.
It was too late for that.
"It is what it is."
Those words emerged, and I kept repeating them silently like a mantra.
"It is what it is."
Sometimes, we just have to accept things as they are and move on from there.
It is what it is, so what can I do now?
So, I set the timer for this practice to ten minutes instead of fifteen, started my focus music, took a deep breath and here I am.
"It is what it is."