Behind The Noise
Today is Tuesday, thankgoodness Monday was not my Groundhog Day, that would be a nightmare! lol. It was not a great day yesterday, but it was a learning day, and although I was feeling a bit overwhelmed, I am actually quite pleased with myself for reaching out for help. And I am equally grateful for the kindness of those who could obviously see I was a struggling a bit and sent me words of motivation and support. This is an awesome community and I am really pleased to be a part of it.
It's only Day 5 of me joining WA and it actually feels like I have been involved for much longer. I feel like I am growing in confidence each day (ok maybe I didn't feel like that yesterday to be honest lol but again that has helped me realise that I can stick with this even through the challenges!). So, challenge dealt with Tanya gets more confidence and Tanya gets the help she needs and well....all good outcome.
This is indeed a pay it forward community and I hope that in some small way I can show such support for others who will come across challenges along their path.
I actually started this post thinking I was going to talk about the power of silence in one's life. It is a timely subject for me because much as I can be a chatterbox sometimes ; ), I also value and think I would go crazy without time alone in reflection.
I have spent some time doing that today and getting back to my centre and I feel that has, along with the support I received yesterday, been invaluable. We all have moments of feeling like it's all too hard. I know that when I was going through my hardest times and felt like I was completely overwhelmed, I would go and park my car near a local park and just sit there, in the afternoon and listen to the birds chattering away and the breeze as it moved through the trees.
As everyone was scurrying and rushing about and getting to their homes and what have you I kinda felt like they were missing out on the best part of the day. As the shadows lengthen and the night closes in, there is really, believe me, something really special in that time of day. I learnt to tune into nature and into the quiet, because it's never actually quiet, but peaceful it definitely is.
I guess the message of my somewhat disjointed post, is that we rush around trying to get a thousand things finished through the day and stressing out over whether we will ever make it, but if you can't sit quietly and enjoy the miracle of nature and the quiet beauty around you, what have you achieved?.
Working towards a goal is awesome, remembering that we are surrounded by beauty already and we just need to stop and listen will help us have the inner peace to achieve happiness right now. The goal is still in view but you just know that being tuned into your inner peace somehow smooths the road ahead considerably.
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TanyaB, just remember on those days when you feel like the world is not turning in your favor, that everyone, no exceptions, gets their turn in that seat. Post your problem, and I believe there is a great chance you will be lifted out of your gloom sooner than later with the great community here in WA. Nice blog, enjoyed reading it!