Finding Comfort in the Stillness
How do you relate to peace in your life? To the quiet and stillness? To the lack of “things” to focus on. Or another question would be, do you experience times of quiet and if so, how does that feel to you?
In today’s musing I share my recent experience of really tuning in to my intuition. To the quiet and only taking action when I felt called to do so.
Audio Transcription:
Hello, and welcome to my musings.
I haven’t sent out a newsletter or posted a blog for the past couple of weeks and I thought it would be worth musing about this and letting you in on my process.
You see, since last Fall I’ve been diligent about my work schedule. I came up with what worked for me in terms of connecting with you and each week. I knew that I would send you a newsletter, I would connect with you on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. I knew which days I would engage in each activity, and I really enjoyed the structure and routine. It felt good and energizing.
And then….it didn’t for a bit. Not to say I didn’t want to communicate, but I just didn’t feel called to write or record. I had a vision come to mind. I was in a very large, old wooden sailing vessel with 3 tall masts, and I was in the middle of the ocean, and I slowly glided to a stop and there I sat.
I was totally at peace. I wasn’t stressed about the stopping, the quiet, the stillness. I knew I was right where I needed to be in the exact moment I needed to be in. The present moment. Sitting….still…peaceful….just noticing where I was and how I was feeling…..
I won’t kid you….the first day I did feel a little unsure. I questioned what I was doing…why I wasn’t doing the to-dos on my list. Why I was just sitting. I felt a little anxiety and truth be told, I judged myself a bit. I thought “Joline, what the heck. What do you mean you don’t feel like writing something or posting something this week. You’re getting off track! What if people forget about you?”
And then on day two, I awoke knowing that I was fine. That all was well and that this is actually how we’re meant to live. I settled in. I stayed present to what was going on in each moment. I met with my incredible clients, visited with friends and family, meditated, got out in nature and was totally ok with the stillness.
I mentioned to someone that I didn’t feel called to write and she suggested that I write about not wanting to write, which I thought was a brilliant idea, but I didn’t feel called to do that in the moment either.
It was really an interesting and introspective time for me. I really practiced what I preach. I kept coming back to the present moment. Taking deep breaths and tuning into my body and my heart. I didn’t worry that I wasn’t creating the way I had been. I trusted that when I felt moved to do something different, that I would.
And that brings me to today. I was reflecting on the space I’ve been in, the fact that I’ve been living totally by intuition. Tuning in and moving in the direction I feel called to move or to be still and at peace. Whatever it is in each moment. Today I feel called to share this with you. To let you in on my process. I am so grateful that I’ve been able to be even more in touch with this than I had been. My life feels much more peaceful even though it’s been a very full time, I am much more available to the people in all areas of my life and most importantly, to myself.
So, this is the message: all we ever have is this very moment in time. The past has happened and can’t be changed. The future hasn’t happened and as much as we think about it, it doesn’t really change it.
We are living in this very moment, and this moment and this moment. I believe that we are best served when we show up and place our attention on this very moment. What do you see, hear, feel, taste, touch? Can you feel your body? Do you notice any sensations? Do you feel called to be still or to move? And if you want to move, what direction or action is calling you in this very moment.
I know you may be feeling some resistance to this. You may be thinking, yeah, but I have a job, I have a family, I have responsibilities. And I hear you. Of course you do. And you can show up for each of those in the present moment.
I specialize in helping people do this. As I’ve mentioned before, I believe that we are spiritual beings having a human experience. I help you integrate all of this. We look at what’s going on in your day-to-day life and how you can show up as your whole, authentic self.
Let me know if you’d like to learn more or to experience what this feels like. It is truly life changing!
Thank you so much for being with me today and remember that true peace is always just a breath away.
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