Am I a "being" who is "doing" or can I fully embrace "being"

It's the old story of Mary and Martha, of being the one who is busy fussing around Jesus trying to be the perfect hostess rather than the one who actually sees Jesus and is present with him. I still find myself wanting to argue that "stuff needs to be done" whilst jealously observing Mary who is at peace with herself and with Jesus, not needing to prove anything.

In order to embrace being I need to be ready to listen, to feel, to open myself fully to both the present moment and the infinity of Spirit... That's going to take some work!

There is a lot of mention on the course of "mindfulness", which is great and yet... I worry that it is often used as shorthand and isn't thought through. I keep writing sentences and deleting them as I can't find a way to explain my feelings. I know that it became very trendy to say "we must be mindful" instead of "we need to consider..." as if by changing the word we were suddenly becoming better, more thoughtful, and more inclusive.

Anyway, I have been using the term "beingful" in place of it. For me this calls me to attention, requires me to be fully present - mind, yes but also body and spirit. I am asked to show up with how I am feeling physically, mentally/psychologically, emotionally, spiritually and also to be aware of how my environment is.

“The Mantra of Stress” by Ronald E Purser in Watkins Mind Body Spirit issue 60

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