It’s been a tough couple of months for us. Regular readers of this blog may have noticed that I’m not posting my monthly themes and roundups. I’ve just been plain exhausted. Rituals and practices have gone out of the window. On Friday, I shared on Substack how I’m practicing presence and finding beauty amid overwhelm.
Practicing Presence and Finding Beauty Amid Overwhelm
There are moments that ask nothing of us but presence.
They sneak in quietly—early morning, rainy smell, or sunlight dancing on tea. I find them when my husband reaches silently for my hand. Something sacred happens in the simplest of moments. I pause, breathe, and take it all in.
Jean Shinoda Bolen says, “That moment of inward breath, that pause and awareness of ‘how beautiful this is’ is a prayer of appreciation, a moment of gratitude in which I behold beauty and am one with it.”
That quote stays with me. It reminds me that beauty is often found in the everyday, not just in grand or carefully planned events. But only if I slow down enough to notice.
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I wish I have more meditation experiences, but till now I practice it by breathing in a conscious mode.
I now it’s not enough, but I discovered so many things about breathing techniques, that could help many issues, so I continue this path.
What exactly is ‘Substack’? It’s like a nother site of yours?
Thank you for the visit, Corinne.
Have a fine and inspired July! ❤️