We always seem to be running against time. Trying to pack everything in a day often gets difficult, especially with so many people and events vying for our attention. When we periodically review our life, we often feel good about all that we have achieved and all the people we have reached out to. But we sometimes forget to reflect on a critical aspect of our time; how much time have we spent with ourselves?
Sometimes it does not even occur to us that this is important. We feel that we know ourselves well enough and are always aware of our life. And sometimes when we do find ourselves with time, we are quick to fill it with something do to. Making an appointment with ourselves is just as important as anything else we plan.
It is the space and time where we watch ourselves from a distance, and just as we would objectively view someone else, we objectively view ourselves. Time with ourselves allows us to realise the changes we need to bring about in our life.
Some thoughts are suppressed and hidden from our conscious awareness because they have never had an outlet in the midst of our busy schedules. Time with ourselves allows deeper and inspiring thoughts to surface, giving us the direction and answer we may have been seeking.
We accumulate a lot of emotions as we live our daily lives, but we forget that these too need to be processed, to prevent them from becoming our emotional baggage. And we cannot process one emotion when we are dealing with another. Time with ourselves allows us to reconcile with our inner emotions, giving us the inner strength and stamina for the rest of our journey in life.
It is only when we enjoy our own company will we discover the abundance of love and joy that we have. Time with ourselves allows us to tap into and unlock this wonderful aspect that we often forget to bring out in our daily busy lives.
Filling up our calendar is good; it keeps us productively busy and channelizes our energies. And as we make time for many others, as we should, we need to be mindful of a very important aspect – we need to consciously and regularly make an appointment with ourselves.
(Today is the 500th post. Thank you for all your support)
You seem to send me the exact messaging i need to give myself…
Wonderful. And congratulations on the 500 th post. Words of wisdom 😊
It is amazing already the 500th posting. I would not have liked to miss out on any of them. Thank you so much.
Congratulations dear Vivek on your 500th Reflection!
These amazing reflections have been a great source of inspiration, have instilled self confidence, and given invaluable insights into human traits and personalities.
Also valuable inputs as to how to overcome stressful situations, deal with tricky situations and so much more!
Look forward to many more of such inspiring and pertinent reflections and posts!
God bless
Congratulations Vivek! Here’s to 500 and many more.
Vivek congratulations on the 500 th post .
You seems to have , clear thinking abilities, and a simple writing style .
You have touched many lives with your writing , keep up the good work .
Best wishes
God bless you
Sunish
Congratulations Vivek ! We look forward to reading your posts