Pic of the week: Dusty, the man in the window

THE MINDFUL GALLERY'S PIC OF THE WEEK

Dusty, the man in the window. Photo by Christine Eaton

The mindful anchor in this photo: Humor, or in this case Dusty, the man in the window

(What is a mindful anchor? When we practice mindfulness we want to have an anchor, notice when we stray from it, come back to it, and doing so over and over again. This is oftentimes the breath in sitting meditation, but it can be nearly any point of focus that allows us to find stillness and peace)

I was driving around Essex, MA near the antique shops and parked across the street from this fellow. I was having a particularly "off" day and remember being grateful for the laugh this gave me. Finding humor and, more importantly, setting an intention to bring more amusement into your life may make guys like Dusty stand out. There are sprinkles of opportunities to laugh all around us, but we so often choose to stay more polarized towards the negative. Next time you're out and about, challenge yourself to find humor in at least one thing. Did you ever play that game "I Spy"? Now's your chance!