Hello, it's Eve here. Welcome to Radiohead Space and to Tuesday. The other day I was at

the grocery store and as I headed down the aisle with all the sweets and candy and chocolate,

I was a dad with his young daughter who was having an absolute meltdown and it didn't take long to figure out what was causing this meltdown as I overheard the sobs and the screams.

But I really wanted, I really wanted and the dad was clearly trying to comfort her but it was evident that he was also trying hard not to just give in and it brought back so many memories of me and my twin sister giving my parents a really hard time

over things we really wanted. As we get older though, we can't really throw temper tantrums about the things we want in life but don't get but we can show our frustration or anger through our words and actions which can be really problematic.

We can even become quite obsessed with getting the things we want in life. This sense of, I'll do whatever it takes or if this doesn't happen, I won't be truly happy.

It can be very prevalent and it can lead to a lot of envy and jealousy which can become an overlay to our existence.

I remember when I was about 12 years old and my best friend growing up was given an Nintendo Game Boy and all my goodness I was so jealous.

I felt that I would only be happy if I got one and my twin sister joined in on the campaign to my parents about why we needed one.

Now looking back, I know why they only got us one to share but at the time I was perhaps not able to see the lessons they were trying to teach.

Happiness is not always measured in material goods and it's a good practice to learn to share and to take in the joy and the happiness of others.

In today's modern world we are fortunate to be able to with a few clicks on a screen, order and buy things we quote really want.

But is it truly serving us? Where are these wants coming from? What is driving us to be attached to particular outcomes?

I think it's helpful to explore this topic as it's surprising how often it does surface in our lives.

It could be as simple as wanting to buy a certain pair of jeans because they're all the rage.

All the way up to wanting to get a certain job and if we don't we will have somehow failed.

Now this doesn't mean that we shouldn't work really hard for the things we're passionate about but we can do so in a way that feels inclusive of others around us.

We can lean into those qualities of connection, community, of sharing our knowledge.

Knowing that our well-being and happiness is intrinsically linked and intertwined with the well-being of others.

Being in a wanting mindset also takes us away from our present moment experiences.

We're too busy thinking about all the things we don't have and we can't really see what we do have right in front of us.

This is where mindfulness can help.

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