IN STILLNESS WE CAN FIND HOPE
The weeks leading up to Christmas have always been a very special time for me, for as long as I can remember. As a young girl, I loved preparing our home with beautiful decorations and helped my mom with the baking of cakes, biscuits and treats. I just loved the smell of Christmas in our home. I’ve managed to carry on with this tradition in my own home with my children and now with my grandchildren.
Here we find ourselves in 2021 with the pandemic spreading across the globe, and ‘interrupting our normal’ build-up to Christmas. Well, perhaps that’s what it seems like for most of us, right…
I know of family members and people who’ve had to cancel their planned vacations abroad. Planned time with their loved ones and families have been put on hold due to the covid pandemic. So yes, this is disappointing, to say the least.
All of this interruption creates much internal noise and overwhelm, bringing with it stress and anxiety.
Quieting the noise around us and inside us, and refocusing our attention back to our physical, mental and spiritual presence may help us regain control over our experience of the current situation.
This is a very special time, the season of Advent for many across the globe.
Advent Season is a very special time of year that sometimes gets lost in the bright lights, the noises of the Christmas season it precedes.
It is known that the season of Advent symbolizes HOPE, LOVE, JOY and PEACE!
HOPE being one of the candles lit during this time of advent has a new meaning, especially now. There is so much power in hope and interconnectedness as human beings. Having a shared sense of responsibility has seen a world come together in ways that we have not seen in many years.
I’d like to invite you to join me in this Mindfulness practice to find hope in this time of crisis.
HOPE – A silent awareness
We are consciously shifting our attention from any fear-inducing thought patterns about another time, past or future. When we allow our mind to refocus our energy on hope, on creating wishes for a positive state extending out into the future, we create new possibilities in our life to unfold.
Start by focusing on the NOW, what are you becoming aware of in this present moment, focusing on purpose, non-judgementally; this is the true meaning of mindfulness, a commitment to living in the present moment from which hope and a positive future can emerge.
A stillness sets in at the heart of who you are. A silent awareness. The space in which the dance of life is always unfolding. From this stillness, hope can emerge.
You may ask; How can this be?
Well, it can be quite simple really, being Mindful and just becoming aware….
- Using all of your senses to tap into that still ever-present awareness
- Notice any sensations in your body, and tune into the feelings
- Tune into your intuition, your gut feelings
- Perhaps it’s telling you that you are a part of something much larger than yourself
- Opening up your heart and soul and allow your inner wisdom to teach you in this moment.
- Ask your inner wise one, what is the message of HOPE for you right now?
Rumi says, “Listen, silence isn’t empty, it is full of the answers”
Wishing you joy, peace, hope and love over this festive season.
Naomi K
Kieswetter Coaching Consultancy 