My mind is a dangerous place to be in alone!

I enjoy early morning quiet time. In the warmer months 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.

I’ve noticed that certain thoughts will often catch hold of me and I begin counting on a thought to come to be a reality. 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”. I even begin planning for it in a way, seeing a series of events all linked to it like a movie in my brain.

As life unfolds my thinking generally turns out to be nothing more than that movie in my brain. And I will experience some disappointment, or anger, or relief, or sadness because what I thought and grabbed hold of didn’t actually happen.

It is that difference between what I think will happen and what really does happen that creates my pain.

In my quiet time I can more clearly see how I create pain by living in that movie in brain. In this quiet space I can tap into my inner wisdom and my wise mind comes forth to help me see my thoughts as nothing more than simple thoughts that I can let go of to float down that endless stream of thoughts going through my mind each day.

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 and connect with your wise mind?