Stillness. Quiet. Reflection
When you take time to sit in the quiet moments of the forest, you realize YOU are enough. Others who don't recognize that are missing out on all you have to offer.
Your friendship is not for them at that moment and that's okay. Save your love and all that you have to offer to share with those who give back to you. It's funny that when our relationships don't work the way we envision, we automatically feel it's something lacking in us. While taking responsibility is important, it is equally important to recognize your own worth. To recognize that sometimes when we loose someone or something it might not be due to mistakes we made or something that is lacking in us. That really it's time to make space in your life for something greater, for new people to enrich your life, for you to realize your own worth. This is especially hard in our 30's. When many of our friend groups have been established and changes in this area of our life can feel so disruptive. But maybe if we shift our perspective we can see we are simply clearing the soil and creating a space for new things to grow, to enrich our lives and bring new life and beauty that we never imagined. I am ready for fall. For all that was not working in my life to shed. For new blessings to take hold. For my inner beauty to shine bright like the beautiful colors of the season. My season of change.
When you take time to sit in the quiet moments of the forest, you realize YOU are enough. Others who don't recognize that are missing out on all you have to offer.
Your friendship is not for them at that moment and that's okay. Save your love and all that you have to offer to share with those who give back to you. It's funny that when our relationships don't work the way we envision, we automatically feel it's something lacking in us. While taking responsibility is important, it is equally important to recognize your own worth. To recognize that sometimes when we loose someone or something it might not be due to mistakes we made or something that is lacking in us. That really it's time to make space in your life for something greater, for new people to enrich your life, for you to realize your own worth. This is especially hard in our 30's. When many of our friend groups have been established and changes in this area of our life can feel so disruptive. But maybe if we shift our perspective we can see we are simply clearing the soil and creating a space for new things to grow, to enrich our lives and bring new life and beauty that we never imagined. I am ready for fall. For all that was not working in my life to shed. For new blessings to take hold. For my inner beauty to shine bright like the beautiful colors of the season. My season of change. Practical Tips & Ways to find stillness everyday:
Need a to Moment to actually think in this busy world? Try mindfulness. The term can be intimating, the concept too hippie for some practical and logical types, but the benefits are amazing. Mindfulness is simply the act of taking time to pause and clear your mind. Easier said than done for many of us.
Those who practice mindfulness or mediation see decreases in anxiety, stress and depression. They report feeling more calm and in control. The good news is, you don't have to sit for hours and hours. That's not practical for many of us. Studies show just taking 1 min pauses in the day can bring about these benefits. This is stopping to close your eyes, breath deep and clear your mind. For me, I like to think of a peaceful or calm image. Usually it means picturing the waves rolling into shore or imagining a leaf floating down a stream. When your to-do list starts popping up, acknowledge it and say 'ok,' and go back to your image.
Many medical students and physicians are being taught mindfulness and to practice short pauses throughout the day. And it works. Below are some really practical and helpful links to get started. Just 1 min a day for yourself. You are worth it. 
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