Ok so 3 more posts today that I’ve dug up – I’m an information JUNKIE on this stuff lately. Give em a browse and let me know what ya reckon. They’re just from a few different sites I’ve been surfing lately that are generally good for information like this…

FREEB!RDS WORLD BURRITO: Freebirds makes rockin’ burritos

When you find yourself gazing up at the Statue of Liberty, who is astride an airborne motorcycle crashing through a brick wall while brandishing a burrito the size of a large Thermos and flanked by winged accordions, you have found the …

Best Shrimp Burritos: Hermanos Taco Shop Shrimp Burrito Review

Burrito is above average in size. I’m comparing it to the last shrimp burrito that I ate earlier in the week. Taste: 8/10. This is one of the better tasting shrimp burritos I’ve tasted. The cheese and sour cream make this shrimp burrito …

Subtleties of Service: Soap or Burrito?

“chicken burrito: with chopped tomatoes”. Career Information on www.fresh.com: “Fresh is committed to hiring new and diverse talent. We are always on the lookout for candidates who possess a strong work ethic, passion for the industry, …

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A Bellyful of Mindfulness
 by: Maya Talisman Frost

Taco Bell, a huge Mexican fast-food franchise, has a new ad campaign focusing on the slogan, “Get full.” The commercials show people ecstatically announcing that they are full–thanks, of course, to the huge value meals now available at Taco Bell.

We know that feeling full isn’t simply a matter of building a bigger, better burrito. There’s a whole lotta emptiness going on, and it’s not always filled by what we put into our bellies.

The search for connection, for meaning, for love– these are longings not met by the bags we pick up at the drive-thru window. To feel full in the truest sense, we must figure out what we are lacking in our lives. We’re not always mindful of this quest.

Seeking satisfaction in activity? That can work. Be honest here–is your time spent actively avoiding emptiness or actively seeking fullness? These are two different things. If you find yourself with a full calendar and an empty heart, you’re bathing yourself in distraction, and sooner or later, that’s going to plug up your bathtub.

Being full doesn’t mean you’re packed with positive thoughts and emotions all the time. We need the whole enchilada to help us develop as caring, compassionate humans, and sometimes that means we are full of frustration, sadness or despair.

Hey, it still counts as being full! You’re a vessel, and you should be continually filled, but not necessarily consistently filled with the same stuff. It’s the emptying and filling that keeps things interesting.

“A full cup must be carried steadily.”–English proverb

Getting spilled is part of life. What are you doing to spill yourself…and what are you doing to get filled up again?

Spend time contemplating the concept of fullness. Be mindful of opportunities to notice when you are feeling depleted or overflowing.

Concentrate on paying attention to thoughts, emotions, stories, people, places and activities that make you feel full, and practice saying, “This is full” whenever you notice it.

Good full or bad full–don’t judge that. Just be mindful of that sense of fullness wherever you feel it.

Taco Bell entices people to “get full” and this is good advice. But skip the “full-on value meal” and concentrate instead on your own fullness whenever you see an ad or drive by a Taco Bell.

Ask this: Am I full? What is filling me right now?

Fill what’s empty. Empty what’s full. Stir things up and start again.

That’s a recipe for full-on living.

About The Author

Maya Talisman Frost is a mind masseuse offering specialized mindfulness training in Portland, Oregon. Her work has inspired thinkers in over 100 countries. To subscribe to her free weekly ezine, the Friday Mind Massage, please visit http://www.mindmasseuse.com.

maya@mindmasseuse.com

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