“When we slow down, quiet the mind, and allow ourselves to feel hungry for something that we do not understand, we are dipping into the abundant well of spiritual longing.”
~Elizabeth Lesser
When I feel into how we all live day-to-day, it seems to me that we’re moving way too fast.
We’re in our heads with spinning thoughts, our actions are pressured, and we’re ahead of ourselves and missing out on being present in the moments of our lives.
Constantly on our devices, we’re living in a culture of distraction.
We tend to go through our days like robots, unaware of the reality of what’s actually happening. There’s no room for inner reflection or just being. We’ve lost connection with ourselves…and life…
And if you’re like me, you feel ungrounded, anxious, and just plain tired.
What are the effects of this way of living?
- Lost in compulsive behavior, there’s no space to feel ourselves and our emotions;
- We’re so distracted that we avoid intimacy with others;
- We feel confused and uncertain;
- With our attention in our heads, we’re disconnected from the deep inner knowing of what’s true and real.
And we think this is how life has to be.
If you’re interested in peace, if silence is calling you, if you just want to rest, then maybe it’s time to consider……slowing……down……
When you notice you’re following your mind, take a slow and conscious breath… Slow down your movements…shine the light of awareness on what’s here right now…
You’re entering the sacred space of your present moment experience.
Without the veil of stressful thinking, feel what’s alive in this moment…
- Love what’s present in your body…the tensions and vibrations that want space to be…
- Open to what you notice through your five senses…
- Use fewer words and listen deeply…
- Be aware of the silent space in-between…beyond any ideas about your personal identity.
Slowing down invites you into waking up in this very moment… You know the formless vibration of present moment awareness, while holding all of your humanness in a loving embrace.
You feel the depths of what’s here, right into the very core of your belly, and meet it all with infinite kindness and eyes wide open.
Life in this moment is so incredibly rich, no matter what is showing up. But you’ll only know that by slowing down.
Can you expand into all that’s here with curiosity, wonder, and heart?
