Mind Body Spirit – Page 4

“Sometimes I feel like if you just watch things, just sit still and let the world exist in front of you – sometimes I swear that just for a second time freezes and the world pauses in its tilt. Just for a second.”~Lauren Oliver

Sometimes ‘going with the flow’ means rest for your mind, body and spirit. Last night I went to bed at 9:30pm with every intention of reading. I almost instantly fell asleep with the book in hand.

This morning I noticed all the effort I’ve been experiencing. I was pushing to communicate with clients. Pushing to clear energy. Pushing to get my new website in order. Pushing to make time for meditation and beating myself up for not writing an inspiring blog post.

Lately I’ve been in a place of “hurry up and finish”, “just get it done now”. I’ve been in effort trying to make my lengthy “to do” list into a fully completed “tah dah” list. The problem is that most of the tasks I need to complete could not possibly get finished in one day. Pushing doesn’t help and all the effort (and resistance causing the pushing) is, quite frankly, exhausting!

I constantly hear those tiny but loud voices pulling me in this or that direction. I know you know of the voices I’m talking about. I’d even bet you’ve heard those voices every now and again! The voices are the dialogues in your head that keep you doing and acting instead of finding stillness and taking pause; the voices that tell you, you should be doing something other than meditating, or resting or really anything you are trying to do for yourself.

My tiny, loud voices acted as a control and because I listened to them, I was ungrounded, unbalanced and unable to focus on any task for very long. What happened was I allowed the energy THAT ISN’T MINE to control my experience (set the energy) instead of me taking charge (setting the energy for myself) and FLOWING IN MY CREATIVITY.

I recognized and acknowledged that the “push me, pull you” thoughts did not serve me well. I was exhausted and simply needed space to be. I needed to rest and relax instead of constantly pushing. With that in mind I decided to take a break from my usual morning routine.

One early morning instead of drinking coffee and scrolling through Facebook, I took a chair to the beach to meditate. I didn’t realize it then but my spirit was guiding me to the very thing I needed most. As the sounds of the city turned into the gentle sound of Lake Michigan waves lapping upon the shore I turned my attention within. (Click here to see the video I took.)

In my meditation I saw how much I’ve been controlled and, at times, consumed by the thoughts pulling me in every direction. Sitting in my beach chair I allowed the sound of the waves to envelop me in peaceful repose. I allowed stillness to replace the loud voices.

The 50 minutes I spent at Oak Street beach shifted my reality and it all happened before 8:30am! Right before the end of my meditation I chose the vibration I wanted for the day. (Trust me, if you’ve never done this before it’s a life changer!) I chose to “go with MY flow” instead of pushing or pulling or struggling. I gave myself permission to focus on finishing one thing at a time. Starting with this post!

The world has become loud and angry and it can be overwhelming. Our busy-ness can be overwhelming. Sometimes we need to take a moment to rest and recharge mind, body, spirit and soul.

Notice if the flow you’ve been going with is even yours. Take a moment to come back to yourself and say bye-bye little voices I’m in charge today. Change things up and take a moment to rest, recharge and reset! I went to the beach. Where will you go to clear, rest and recharge?~Shine Your Light Debbie

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Debra is a gifted Clairvoyant Reader, Energy Healer, Author, and Intuitive Business Consultant providing insight and guidance to clients around the world. In addition to her clairvoyant readings, business consulting and healing work Debra also offers one to one personal empowerment sessions and leads meditation workshops to help people heal and awaken to their own truth and spiritual gifts.

“Lost time is never found again.”~Benjamin Franklin

When was the last time you scheduled a play date or quiet time with yourself?

Have you ever noticed that no matter how effective you are prioritizing and managing your time it seems as if there’s ‘no time’ left for you?

What if I told you, you have all the time in the world? What if all the articles, and books about time management have less to do with ‘time’ on a clock and more to do with owning your space?

“The timeless in you is aware of life’s timelessness.”~ Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

Have you heard the saying ‘your energy goes where your attention flows’? Just for a moment think about what is most important to you. Is it spending time with family? Relationships (both romantic and friendships)? Creating art? Nurturing your spirit and soul? Now, think about your ‘normal’ day. Do you schedule in time for yourself and those things important to you?

Of course we all have to work and have certain obligations and responsibilities to fulfill within our jobs and to our families, friends and pets BUT are YOU included? Do make space for you? Are YOU scheduled into your schedule?

Entrepreneurs, business owners, telecommuters and stay at home parents (yes, stay at home parents ARE working!) seem to have a challenge scheduling themselves (ourselves) in. They (we) are even more challenged sticking to those appointments.

“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.” ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

One of the things I’ve always noticed is how we (or others in our lives) seem to pull extra time out of thin air if there’s something we want to experience or do. We reset our daily or weekly schedule so we are sure to include the thing or experience we really, really want to include.

We not only somehow manage to complete our tasks but (generally) seem to complete them in less time and with ease. So what are we waiting for? Why don’t we include time in our daily schedules to create and nurture those things that light us up?

Setting priorities is something we all need to do and, of course, there are time-related deadlines we must meet however we will never have time for ourselves unless we create that space for ourselves. In essence, it’s not about having more time. It’s about including and inviting ourselves to enjoy our OWN space.

It’s about including that which makes our spirits sing. It’s about creating a schedule that INCLUDES rather than excludes ourselves. A schedule that includes time for us to put down our responsibilities to others for a moment. A schedule that includes time for us to nurture and honor our spirit, our creativity and our passion. There’s always time!

Inclusion, for ourselves, means taking time to be mindful of our own needs. It means allowing ourselves the freedom to be who we are which includes making time to cultivate our creativity. Give yourself permission to be creative for no other reason than how good it makes you feel on the inside.

Schedule yourself in. Create space for you to enjoy your own space, nurture your spirit and create something just for you. It’ll make your spirit and body happy!~Shine Your Light Debbie

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