Who knew that one could learn so much from the ordinary stuff called kitty litter. Those of you with cats know the stuff and all that is involved with the daily (or more) scooping of the litter box. I’ve been scooping litter for a decade now and find the dust associated with this stuff to be quite annoying. Part of the annoyance was that not only did the litter box need constant attention but also the floor, baseboards and anything else in the room that became coated with the residue.
Well, that was then, and this is now, and this is how it happened. The other week when I was scooping the kitty litter, I thought to myself, “one day when we move I’m going to look into getting dust-free kitty litter.” Instantly I stopped because I couldn’t believe what I had just said, and it struck me as an epiphany. Why would I wait until I moved? Who knows when that will be? At that moment, I realized I could make the change immediately, and that’s what happened. I invested in dust-free kitty litter and can’t believe the difference it makes; there is actually no dust AND I have learned a great lesson.
How many times in my life do I say or think about in the same way? How often do I use that phrase, “when I”, which puts everything off to another time? And, unfortunately for me, putting it off also means putting it out of mind until the issue again presents itself; sometimes over and over again. So, I’ve decided to notice throughout the day how many times I think or say to myself “when I” and when I notice those words instead choose to become aware of why I'm pushing into the future what needs attending to now. I’m choosing to live present and engaged with the stuff of my life and that includes the kitty litter.
