Most of us go through our days wondering what it's like just to have a few moments to do "nothing". Sit in a quiet space, drift off looking out the window, or even take a hot bath. It all sounds nice, but the reality is most of us don't take the time to listen to the voice that is telling us we need to take the time to do just that.
Nurturing the self is one of the most important things we can do yet is often ignored because most of us have a tendency to look at it as a selfish act. How selfish could it be when we are only doing what is best for our vitality and livelihood? How good will we be to others if we don't take care of ourselves first?
Most often our bodies or even our minds will give us the message that we need to slow down. An aching back, neck, a clear "you should just take five minutes for yourself" thought that passes by during a rushed day. The ego tends to override these signals with "I don't have the time" or "Yea right, like I could really do that." It is with the statements like these that we see our true ego at play. The one that likes to feel important with so much to do and so little time to just "be". If we are busier people does that necessarily mean we are more productive? And, if we end up looking like a hag and having a dysfunctional body because we never took to the time to heal and nurture ourselves, just what are we proving, and to who?
Listening inward with intuition can not only show us where we need to go in life but it can also show us what we need to do to heal. We are a broken humanity. One in which nurturing has been long neglected. We don't know what we have not had, but if you have ever seen the study of plants and the scientific evidence that when you give the plant attention and talk to it it flourishes, you might understand a little more of what I am talking about.
Nurturing ourselves is not selfish, it is necessary. Our health, well being and mindfulness deserve to be taken care of in order for us to live up to our full potential. Listening inward to the signals our bodies, minds and spirits give us reveals exactly what we need. We only need to listen to get there.
Nurturing the self is one of the most important things we can do yet is often ignored because most of us have a tendency to look at it as a selfish act. How selfish could it be when we are only doing what is best for our vitality and livelihood? How good will we be to others if we don't take care of ourselves first?
Most often our bodies or even our minds will give us the message that we need to slow down. An aching back, neck, a clear "you should just take five minutes for yourself" thought that passes by during a rushed day. The ego tends to override these signals with "I don't have the time" or "Yea right, like I could really do that." It is with the statements like these that we see our true ego at play. The one that likes to feel important with so much to do and so little time to just "be". If we are busier people does that necessarily mean we are more productive? And, if we end up looking like a hag and having a dysfunctional body because we never took to the time to heal and nurture ourselves, just what are we proving, and to who?
Listening inward with intuition can not only show us where we need to go in life but it can also show us what we need to do to heal. We are a broken humanity. One in which nurturing has been long neglected. We don't know what we have not had, but if you have ever seen the study of plants and the scientific evidence that when you give the plant attention and talk to it it flourishes, you might understand a little more of what I am talking about.
Nurturing ourselves is not selfish, it is necessary. Our health, well being and mindfulness deserve to be taken care of in order for us to live up to our full potential. Listening inward to the signals our bodies, minds and spirits give us reveals exactly what we need. We only need to listen to get there.
How true and well-spoken, Deborah. The moral code requires us to be mindful of the need of others to the extent we can help, but not at our own expense or sacrifice where we neglect to look after our own needs. Lord Michael gave me a couple of soul readings in 1993, and the phrase which sticks in my mind from those days is this one:
ReplyDelete"....BE GOOD TO YOURSELF!"
What a nice blend between the thrust of your message and what I was given so many years ago! Good work.