Cold Showers

When I step into my Cold Showers I’m in control.

At least it seems like I am. It feels like I can control the experience, to the extent that I decide when I enter and when I leave. (Although who knows why I make those decisions and how much real control I had over them).

But I know that the moment will pass, and the shower will end. And the same happens to be true for all the moments, feelings, experiences, sensations and thoughts that are definitely not under my control. They too will pass. The good ones and the bad ones.

Every moment can feel fresh and new with that knowledge. In fact every moment is fresh and new even without that knowledge. Absolutely nothing is repeated however much things seem like “same old, same old”.

Today’s cold shower could never be exactly the same as yesterdays. And it will end.

I find those to be coldly refreshing thoughts.

I know, I’m weird. :-)