Day of Silence: the Pensive

I must say this is terribly delayed (with good reason).

I have been working very hard on our upcoming Ex-Connect Program.

But that's for later.

30 days of Silence every morning has been surprising and at times hilarious.

Every morning at about 9am I take a min to sit with myself. Just sit. No music, no distractions.

Except my dog.

My dog was determined to get my attention if I sit on the floor.

So I sat on my bed instead (while he sulks wondering why I'm no longer on the floor....)

I usually start with focusing on my body. Did I sleep well? How do I feel, physically?

Then I'd let my mind drift a little... and I find myself thinking loose, unconnected thoughts.

Some times about my to-do list for the day, what's going on with my clients right now, or about dance choreographies I'm currently doing (I am a dance instructor)..

I think more than I feel.

I want to feel more and get into feeling more instinctively, so I would intentionally ask myself, "how do I feel today?"

That takes a bit of settling in to feel.

Often I feel troubled about different things: Did I do this as best as I could have? Does the other person understand how I feel? Do I understand how the other person feels?

I sit with my troubled feelings.

I lean towards it, instead of rejecting it or running from it.

I don't always have the answer and that's okay.

I welcome my trouble feelings and don't try to solve it. I simply am with it for the moment.

I breathe it out, usually with a loud exhale (and perk my dog up thinking that means walkies).

The troubled feelings are still there yet I feel less troubled by it.

Sitting in Silence is not about becoming detached from your troubles. It is to build the habit of tuning into your thoughts and feelings every day so you become more self-aware of your inner world.

Our inner world 100% directly creates our reality.

Your life experience is made by you: how you think and how you feel.

Tuning in, instead of tuning out.

Attuning to, and not attuning away.

How was your 30 Days of Silence? Give it a try and let me know.

Oh and...

P.S Here is the goodest boi: Brownie.

For Love With Heart,

Fiona