While the debate over whether separating laundry into lights and darks is worth doing continues to rage, I thought I would send along the meme, above.

Why?

Because while I have no strong stance on separating physical laundry into lights and darks (I happen to do it—but you do you) I agree that sorting our thoughts into lights and darks is worth doing.

And

I think this concept is one that makes the idea of noticing our thoughts (IOW, meditating) both funny and accessible.

“But I can’t meditate,” I hear a lot. “I can’t stop my thoughts.”

Right.

Because meditation is not about stopping your thoughts. It’s about noticing them.

And (ultimately) noticing you are not your thoughts.

In fact, your thoughts are formed from a heady mix of your patterning, your history, your experiences…

You, in fact, are something quite different—and magnificent.

So, the next time you find yourself facing down a laundry basket of ruined thoughts, check to see if one, stray negative thought is the culprit.

Then toss that sucker out and re-wash the load.

For more on the value of noticing—and sorting—your thoughts, look at “4 Shades of Grey: Pain vs. Sensation Desire vs. Craving”