“ In meditation we discover our inherent restlessness. Sometimes we get up and leave. Sometimes we sit there but our bodies wiggle and squirm and our minds go far away. This can be so uncomfortable that we feel’s it’s impossible to stay. Yet this feeling can teach us not just about ourselves but what it is to be human…we really don’t want to stay with the nakedness of our present experience. It goes against the grain to stay present. These are the times when only gentleness and a sense of humor can give us the strength to settle down…so whenever we wander off, we gently encourage ourselves to “stay” and settle down. Are we experiencing restlessness? Stay! Are fear and loathing out of control? Stay! Aching knees and throbbing back? Stay! What’s for lunch? Stay! I can’t stand this another minute! Stay!””
― Pema Chödrön
When was the last time you stopped what you were doing to do nothing?
What was the last time you stopped to take in a deep breath just to feel the air filling your lungs?
When was the last time you stopped to watch the sky change colors?
What was the last time you dipped your hand into a stream?
Busyness crowds out living. Being busy and doing things is what most people are trained to do. People are trained to start moving at sunrise and to stop moving when there is no energy left to move. Tomorrow crowds out today. Life is filled with anxious moments of pleasing others. Am I good enough?
Take time to put life on pause. Just stop for a few moments and watch your thoughts. What are your thoughts telling you? Do you really want to know?
Put yourself on a diet. Stop doing so you can start being. Most people are “doing” and that is like eating fast food for every meal. Too much doing crowds out the nourishment of being.
It’s time for a pause.
Coach with Heart 