Sometimes it’s necessary to take a step back and smell the roses.
We are so busy, constantly bombarded with stimuli…. Were at work, were on our phones, on Facebook, listening to music…. And if you’re like me, whenever there is lack of stimuli… I tend to get bored and restless. So, last night I decided to take some time to meditate….
And I don’t mean sitting in lotus position chanting or anything like that… because to be honest, I’m not really into that kind of thing.
I simply mean taking some time to reflect on my life, reflect upon what is important to me, reflect upon what path I am wanting to go down next; and, taking time to reflect upon what I want to manifest in my life. This is so important, because if we are running on autopilot, we are not being intentional in the way we are living, we are not moving towards anything, consciously.
When we are running on autopilot, we are running on old unconscious patterns of thought and behavior. This means we end up with the same result, again and again. And if we are wanting to change our lives in some way, living unconsciously just won’t cut the mustard.
If you no longer want to run on autopilot, and you instead want to live with intention, and purpose, I suggest taking some “mindfulness time” every day to simply reflect, be silent and still. I found that when I woke up this morning I felt so much more peaceful yet focused… and I felt a sense of very real, effortless gratitude. All I did last night was take a good half hour to light some candles and use some aromatherapy to relax and reflect, and write.
I always talk about being grateful, but I don’t think I’ve ever really mastered the art of it… as I am always stuck in my head, constantly on the go. I’m going to be intentional about having more “soul time”. Part of this will involve spending some more time down the river bank in east Fremantle, because nature helps us to be mindful and grateful.
I am going to be intentional about manifesting romance in my life…. And the best way to prepare for this is by becoming more comfortable in my own company, to practice being content and happy, rather than creating a negative view of where I am at – this will only attract more negativity, and keep me stuck living with unconscious old patterns of thinking and behavior and therefore manifesting the same old, same old.
I am going to create an environment that is uncluttered and comfortable, and simplify my life a bit. This will hopefully create the space for more good things to enter my world 🙂
I will keep you posted with how things progress!
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