My mind is a dangerous place to be in alone!

A quiet space

I enjoy early morning quiet space. In the warmer months sometimes I am outside on the deck. In the colder months I sit in my living room dimly lit with candle light. Watching the flame of a candle is a meditative experience for me, calming too. And, my mind wanders as I sit.

Without quiet space my mind can be rather loud!

I’ve noticed that certain thoughts will often catch hold of me and I begin counting on a thought to become a reality. It’s like I grab hold and own the thought, begin thinking it just has to happen, that it is meant to be, or that somehow, I know the outcome will be “it”. Might even begin planning for ‘it’ in a way, seeing a series of events all linked to ‘it’ like a movie in my brain.

The movies in my head seem so real.

But as life unfolds my thinking of how or what ‘it’s’ goanna be like generally turns out to be nothing more than a movie in my brain. One that I created too. And I might even experience some disappointment, or anger, or relief, or sadness because what I thought and grabbed hold of didn’t actually happen.

My head sure can be a dangerous place to be all alone in!

It is that difference between what I think will happen and what really does happen that creates my pain. We react emotionally and physically to the thoughts we carry. Those thoughts can end up causing us much distress and lead us to feeling anxious and depressed. In my quiet space I can more clearly see how I create pain by living in that movie in my brain.

I really don’t have to keep holding so tightly on to a thought.

Sitting quietly, I can tap into my inner wisdom and my wise mind comes forth. And I am able to see my thought as nothing more than simple thought. It’s not real, not tangible, it’s just a thought. If it’s just a thought I can choose to let go of it and allow it to float down that endless stream of thoughts going through my mind each day all day long.

I might opt to grab hold of that thought again someday or even some minutes from now. And be off running with it in my head again. But I can find a quiet space, allow my inner wisdom to help me unravel that movie in my head and see my thoughts as just thoughts once again. And again, and again and again if I need to!

There is wisdom to be found in quiet space.

When I’m in this quiet space I know way deep down I am not so alone with this mind of mine and this brings me comfort and peace.

How do you create stillness, quiet space and connect with your wise mind?

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