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Bringing
Balance & Harmony
-- back in
my life --
by
Rosalyn Harwood
As I sit at the computer,
reading my emails, I am also blow drying my
hair, typing with one hand. My back starts to
ache from sitting in one position for too
long. As I tune into my body, I stop, pause,
and realize that this is insane... That
I am somehow pursuing goals instead of living
in joy. That I have lost the juice, the joy,
and the flow of events in my life. That which
started out to be fun and invigorating, is now
becoming a chore, a deadline, a "have
to" instead of a "want to".
My body is speaking to me
of its pain, and I choose to listen. To stop,
to slow down, and to look for ways to bring
back the joy, balance, and harmony necessary
to live one's life in balance.
Playtime. What do I enjoy
doing? What gives me pleasure and inspires me
to look at things in my life from a different
perspective? Where is the invisible thread
that brings me back to my center, my focus, my
stillness... the part of me that knows that
for things to happen one needs to move in a
flowing action, not pushing the currents. Not
making waves, churning up the water, the
emotions, and then calling in the Gods of
Action, thinking that I will have accomplished
anything but chaos.
I used to think because I
had so many interests going at the same time
that I was not focused, not productive. At
least that is how our society views things.
One must constantly be in motion... and the
motion must bring one results. I have found
this to be untrue... That sometimes the
results that we seek may include people,
places, and things that have not yet lined up
for us. That patience is a virtue and that
knowing it will all turn out ok is a powerful
affirmation of belief. That trust is believing
in the unseen events unfolding in their own
time and space. That in stopping, stepping
away, and letting go, I am aligning with the
good that the Universe has in store for me.
That the things I do that may not have
anything to do with the idea of work, that
give me joy, also give me a new insight into
things.
As I watch a movie I may
find inspiration, or the answer to a problem
that I want to solve. In any event, as I focus
on a creative endeavor, I find that gears
shift within me... That I am able to pause, to
become the observer, and not the reactor. That
as I slow down, who knows, maybe the events
that need to come into my life will get there
faster.
I don't know. But for
now... I let go, I pause. I sit on the
hammock. I swing to and fro. I look at the
clouds. I feel the breeze on my skin. I sigh
and bring balance and harmony in my life, and
in my affairs.
Have a wonderful day...
InnerSelf
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About The
Author
Rosalyn Harwood is a
seeker and at times a messenger. She has been a mother, a city
councilman's wife, a navy wife, a single parent, and has worked as an
"intuitive counselor". She is a creative being, designing
clothing, interior design, incorporating principles of feng shui, energy
clearing and sound, light and color. "I like to think of myself as
'everyone' for I like to share my insights with the hopes that it will
touch another and that they might 'rethink'."
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