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If you are depressed you are living in the past.
If you are anxious you are living in the future.
If you are at peace you are living in the present.―Lao Tzu
My name is Minelli and I’m a recovering undercover ruminator. I often chew on a moment looong after it’s lost all flavor, regardless of whether the memory is heart melting or blood boiling. I’ve managed to taper my clinging tendencies through writing, where I can objectively relive a moment on paper before detaching from it. The more my writing collides with living mindfully, the more I understand that at some point all you can do is put a thought down and let it be, and as a recovering ruminator this brings me self-understanding and closure.