What hidden treasure unfolds for you when you allow yourself to be?
I had a full day of nothing ahead of me. The luxury of an empty calendar. So, while having my first coffee of the day, I started planning in my head. First, finishing the book that I was reading, then bring it back to the library. Afterwards go for a walk and buy flowers on the way back. I was automatically planning my day with doing, not with being.
Realizing what I did, I decided to take a different approach for the day.
Instead of following my list of doing, I went for an attentive walk. I walked a familiair path but spotted new things.
The waves created by a boat that passed by on the canal and the counterwaves that were created when they reached the shore. A rusty, abandoned bike that must have been there for ages but that I had never noticed before.
At a certain point my mind took over again and started being judgemental. With a lot of sarcasm, it said something to me like: “Well, so now you’re being and not doing, well done, the harvest you gain from it is the view of a rusty old bike. Congratulations. What value does this rusty bike bring you? None!”.
I tried to ignore my constantly chattering mind.
I spotted a ladybug on a huge leaf which was interesting to see, because of the lack of proportion. I spotted someone having lunch, smiling friendly at me when I passed by.
And I spotted this blog. Suddenly it was there, it unfolded itself right in front of me. It felt as if it were offered to me because I took the time and the attention to notice it.
I always say that I don’t write my blogs. They appear to me. They’re suddenly there and the only action from my side is to write them down, to trust them to a piece of paper. This is exactly what happened to me that day when I decided to stop doing and chose being.
The grateful feeling that came along with it was a bonus.
© Pamela Cools – Wake up your wisdom
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