ARE YOU A HUMAN BEING OR A HUMAN DOING?
How are you doing ?
I wonder if you're feel refreshed, at peace and reconnected as the summer draws towards autumn - or perhaps you're feeling quite the opposite! Either way, I hope that this reaches you just at the right time, and provides you with a loving pause, however you're feeling right now.
Taking time for oneself... Sounds simple, doesn't it? Hmm, not always so easy to do though. There is always so much to think about, so much to do. But the thing is, taking time to be with ourselves each day is perhaps the single most important thing we can do, because we only have this moment, right now, to be truly present, to be truly alive. So I suppose the question we need to ask ourselves is:
Do you want to be a human being... or a human doing...?
Spending more time in the being, rather than the doing, enables us to see the world around us in full colour. It allows us to tune into our quiet inner voice, to feel more deeply and focus more clearly. And all this can come from taking just a few minutes each day to simply be with ourselves. I recorded a very short video on this. If you'd like to join me, click the button below and I will guide you through a one-minute practice of simply holding Lavender essential oil on a couple of points to re-centre, find calm and help us communicate calmly, with truth and integrity. If you don't have lavender essential oil, simply hold the points with your fingertips.
Sea Soul Blessings
My dear friend Pippa Best created these Sea Soul Blessings cards a while back. Filled with wisdom, they provide gentle reminders and
encouragements whenever I feel like I am rather adrift, or even when I'm not!
I wanted to share this card with you, as it seemed particularly pertinent. By the way, Pippa is soon to be opening up subscriptions to her Year of Sea and Kindness too... you can find her over at seasoulblessings.com
“MAY YOU PAUSE
Each visit to the sea opens space for respite and contemplation. A chance to be present in the pause. A movement away from overwhelm towards peace. A wash of stillness to guide your movement forward.
May you find the quiet moment. May you take all the breaths you need. May you have time to consider. May you know the pause as progress.”