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SPACE: (S)pirit (P)resent (A)s (C)o-creative (E)nergy

Again I play with acronyms. Why? They help us remember ideas that nourish or empower us. Take SPACE:

(S)pirit
(P)resent
(A)s
(C)o-creative
(E)nergy

This could be outer space, or a space in time, or space between activities, thoughts, breaths. It could be dedicated, intentional space – time set aside for meditation or rest. It could be the sacred moments of space that continually present themselves yet are often missed as we move about in our busyness. When you notice the SPACE:

What magic is present?
What ideas magically appear?
What opens in you?

(*) For a musical invitation to the space, check out: In The Space (Lyrics) (Recording)

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The Guilt Attack

I woke to a morning without obligations, places to be, people to connect with – otherwise known as “free time”. Immediately, my heart started pounding, my head filled thoughts of people who could use a phone call, all the “things” that I could “do”. I paused. I chose to listen to this extreme reaction in my body.

What was it trying to tell me?

I heard the answer from my head, “You are being lazy. Get busy. You should feel guilty not taking care of people and tasks that need you.”

And I chose to pause longer, listen more deeply. I found tears in the pause. Tears of compassion, tears reminding me that it is not only okay but vital that we human beings rest, rejuvenate, step away from the action at times.

What about you? Do you ever suffer from an attack of guilt when you stop? For a bit of inspiration around pause, take a look behind the card:

TheCenter4By6

 

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Blurred Vision

The last bit was about multitasking and the challenge to be present to this now moment, this activity, this action. Now, as you revisit single-focus, notice what blurs your vision. What gets in the way? What clutters your mind, your heart, your focus?

Take a moment now. With pen and paper at the ready, clear your focus by transferring the clutter from mind to paper. Take three deep breaths – then return to your choice for single-focus presence.

What do you notice?

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Enough

The next time you find yourself racing to get “it” done, or whirling with thoughts about what isn’t “right”, take a moment to stop, breathe in deeply and repeat:

I am enough. I have enough. I do enough.

Repeat as often as you need to until you sense an internal energy shift. Be here.

What do you notice?
What voices have been silenced?
What voices can now be “heard”?
What is enough?