A Mindful Mall Morning
Today felt like a gentle little adventure.
A perfect mix of movement, mindfulness, and mini discoveries.
I headed to the mall with a plan: get some steps in, enjoy breakfast slowly, and maybe pick up a few items for my upcoming Nepal trip.
Walking through the mall, I hit 5k steps surprisingly fast, noticing little details I usually overlook. Every corner, every display felt a tiny bit more alive because I was paying attention. Even the escalator felt like a secret cheat-code moment for extra steps. 😬
Breakfast at Nyonya Colours was a lesson in patience and presence. I had a small packet of nasi lemak, a curry puff and teh tarik.
Each bite of the nasi lemak and curry puff were chewed at least 50 times. My jaw definitely got a workout and I had a little burp pop up!! a funny, unexpected companion to my mindful eating experiment. 😂 It made me laugh and reminded me how much I usually rush food without noticing it.
After breakfast, I did a bit of light shopping for Nepal. Two warm tops and a few bandanas. Small, practical and exciting steps toward my upcoming 10-day Vipassana retreat in December.
Lunch continued the mindful eating practice: grilled pork with salad and mashed potatoes. Chewing slowly made every flavor linger longer and I noticed just how much our bodies crave patience.
My jaw reminded me with a little soreness that it had been working overtime but in a strangely satisfying way 😅.
By the time I finished, I felt grounded, satisfied and quietly proud of these small wins.
A simple mall outing turned into a mindful adventure filled with little surprises, reflections and tiny victories.
Even ordinary days can feel extraordinary when we take the time to slow down, notice and savour them.
By the end of the day, my steps were happy, my jaw was sore (in a good way 😅) and my heart felt quietly victorious.
Little adventures, big mindfulness.
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