At certain stages in our lives, it may feel like we are always striving and never arriving … as if something better is just around the corner, but we can never quite get there.
No matter where you are,
what you do or whatever your circumstances, you are always with yourself. And what does that mean? To be with yourself means feeling life and
experiencing all of its ups and downs.
The burdens, the guilt, the weariness, the isolation and the sorrows of
humanity … but also the joys, inner peace, love, laughter, happiness and sheer
blissfulness of being alive.
At different times in your
life, you may look to organisations, religions, associations, family, friends
and other people to help you find yourself.
You may keep looking for answers which never come. Sometimes the racing mind never stops, it
just gets faster and faster, constantly buzzing like an electric pylon, leaving
you tired and confused. Should I go left
or right? What am I doing wrong? Am I any good at anything as nothing seems to
be working out the way I thought it should.
The answers never come, as the noise in the head drowns out the sound of
inner knowing, truth and peace.
So how to stop the
noise? The first step is to accept that
you are doing your best, regardless of any outside pressures. This acceptance helps to release tension,
like the value on a pressure cooker, and creates more space for new ideas and
new outlook. And just as importantly, it
gives you hope. In this simple act of
self-acceptance, you can start to see how the small pleasures in life can bring
you much joy.
On finding yourself, you
lift the pressure and tension from your head, shoulders and heart. The mind stops racing, it starts to listen to
the body, and the body starts to respond to the more positive thoughts in the
head. Small pleasures become a great
joy. Finding yourself and doing simple
things which bring you joy is your lottery ticket to health and well-being, and
makes your journey through life a wonderful adventure.
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