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Listening to the Quiet & Hearing Yourself
As a child, I remember frequently hearing my mother exclaim "I can't hear myself think". At the time, I had no idea what she was talking about or how this could be possible.
As I grew older, so did my responsibilities. I worked outside the home, got married, had kids, left the workforce and rejoined it in my own fashion, and the amount of Quiet in my life decreased proportionately. Now, I finally get what my mother meant. It is not just a case of living with children, who by nature give the word boisterous its meaning. It has nothing to do with the demands of challenging boss, or a partner who wants your full attention. Rather, living a life that is always on "GO" leaves very little time to sit and collect one's thoughts.
There's too much to do, so why make time for this? Come on, there are deadlines to meet, bills to pay, friends to call, meetings to attend, children to comfort, laundry to wash...the list is endless. Spending quiet time with yourself is the foundation of building a healthy relationship with your Self. Making time for yourself, away from the demands of your over burdened life shows respect for your own value. If you can't take at least 5 minutes a day to appreciate being you, who will?
Now this doesn't mean you lock yourself in your room and pick up the dirty clothes on the floor each morning. Nor does it mean you catch up on letters to friends. Take 5 minutes, away from everything and everyone in your life and do Nothing. You got it. I said nothing. No crafts in your hands, no reports to quickly scan, zip. Whether it is first thing in the morning before the family wakes, on your lunch break or just before you go to bed at night, just settle yourself. When you finally stop Doing, and quiet your mind, you will recieve a gift. There is a quiet, soft, voice you probably won't recognize at first. It's someone you haven't heard in quite some time.
I'd like to introduce you to your Self.
all the best,
Catie
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