by
Madisyn Taylor
It's funny to imagine our lives as something we spend a lot of
time avoiding, because it seems like that would be impossible to do. Our lives
consist of everything we engage in, from showering to sleeping, but also a
lot of busy work that distracts us and keeps us from looking at our lives.
Experiencing our life from the inside means taking time each day to simply be
alone and quiet in the presence of our soul. Many of us are so out of
practice that it's almost unnerving to have a moment to ourselves. As a
result, we may have stopped trying to carve out that time to take a seat at
the center of our lives.
One of the reasons it can be uncomfortable to sit with ourselves is because
when we do, we tend to open ourselves to an inner voice, which might question
the way we're living or some of the choices we're making. Sometimes the voice
reminds us of our secret, inner yearnings, dreams we thought we had
forgotten. When we already feel overwhelmed by our busy schedules, the idea
of hearing this voice can be exhausting. However, its reflections are the
chords that connect us to our authentic selves, and they are the very things
that make our lives worth living. When we continually avoid connecting with
our life, we risk losing out on the very purpose of our existence.
To begin the process of being more present and less absent in your life, you
might want to set aside just a few minutes each day to simply sit with
yourself. This doesn't mean watching a movie or reading a book, but taking
time each day for self-examination to avoid the avoidance, to be with
yourself in an open way. After a while, you may start to enjoy this part of
the day so much that you make less busy work for yourself, so that you can
spend more time at the center of your own life, rather than hovering like a
planet around the sun.
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