Pausing to Heal

It seems to me, the only time it’s “acceptable” in our culture to actually take time for deep contemplation and spiritual healing is if we’re sick, we’ve had a traumatic life event or if we've had some type of surgery.  And why is this?

Our society perceives “being busy” as social success and this leaves very little time or space for introspection. Yet social success does not guarantee mastery. As we are moving up the ascension pyramid from survival mode to social success, from awakening to empowerment and then to liberation, how can we consciously “pause to heal” without guilt, shame or fear?

If we are constantly giving our energy to external distractions that prioritize our time and energy, when is there time for silence and tending to our own needs? The needs of the soul that have eternal value.  How can we listen to the wisdom our heart has to offer if we are too busy to sit in silence?

Perhaps we can begin by committing to or maintaining a spiritual practice as we begin and end our day? Just start with 5-10 minutes in the morning before we get out of bed and close our eyes, connect to our pillar of light, feel the resonance with our sacred heart and set our intention for the day. And then add 5-10 minutes at night to express our gratitude for the day. Little by little,  your heart will love this connection so much, that you will desire to increase this time in silence to connect with your true self.  As you become comfortable with giving yourself space for reflection, you will naturally want to expand this practice to include guided meditations, prayers, decrees and mantras.

Once we give these initial 5-10 minutes to our Self, how about setting an alarm on your phone to pause for self-love in moments throughout the day by closing your eyes, going inside and connecting to the Sacred Temple of the Heart.

What if you gave yourself 5 minutes in the car after you arrived at a destination to practice the Sacred Breath and repeat a mantra to focus your mind before you get out, instead of distracting yourself by scrolling through your phone?
Why don’t we consistently offer this time to pause to ourselves?

It's such a simple gift we can offer ourselves. With presence and the intention to make this a priority, it is possible to incorporate these short practices throughout our day. 

As Light Leaders of the New Earth, our calling is, as Gandhi said, to  "be the change we want to see in the world".  Let’s start to lead by example and prioritize this purpose of intentionally pausing to connect with our heart throughout our day. And then maybe stretch this pause for 30 minutes a day, or go a sabbatical for an entire weekend, a week, a month, (or dare I say) 3 months, a year or more…
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I can imagine a world where this becomes the “norm”. Wouldn’t it be beautiful if humans encouraged each other to “pause to heal” and that automated  “out of office” email replies said “I’m currently giving myself the greatest gift of love. I Am pausing to heal. I look forward to returning fully connected to the desire of my heart and in alignment with my pure divine essence!”