Taking care of yourself

My feet sank softly into the cool, soft sand. I could feel the mist on my early morning skin as the stress just rolled off of me. My week had been so stressful, just no quiet time for myself. I had made the decision to come to the sea this morning and take a dip.

As I breathed in the fresh, moist, crisp sea breeze I could feel another layer of my tiredness leave me. My energy had been leaking from me this past week with so many demands on my emotional energy.

People wanting this and that, the dog project, the thought of selling my gallery and also just holding space for humanity. The sea took this all away from me this morning.

My body tingled from being in the crisp water, as I lay staring up at this enormous cloud show above me. It was breath taking. It felt like an angel wing.

I had taken care of myself this morning and brought my attention to that silent, still place within myself. I know this space inside of myself so well. I have spent years practicing the magic and tranquility of this peaceful place within myself.

A place where I feel safe and I can feel connected to the very core of myself. After having suffered anxiety and stress for most of my life I could now slip into this space of no – mind and literally become one with this ocean and life. No matter where I am, in a board room, a busy shopping centre or amongst the crazy lives we have with those at home with us. This deep space within me always awaits me, beckoning me to enter the doorway where I feel the presence of God, the Universe, the creator – I say this, because it is a different name for different people.

The sensation inside of me this morning felt like an effervescent moment. Everything felt wider, greater more expansive as I starred up at the clouds.

It’s our natural state to have this feeling inside of us. To leave the maddening crowd behind for just a moment to switch that button off and literally come inside.

I spent 20 years mastering this skill to be able to detach, remove myself in a blink of an eye. It may not be a huge thing for some but for me having struggled with anxiety for so long it is huge to be able to find that core centre of stillness.

It would be interesting to hear if any of you enjoyed reading this and could feel yourself sinking away with me or if any of you struggle with things and people sapping your energy on a daily basis.
If you would like to find this stillness within, I would love to share my secret with you.

This is an INVITATION for you to join me for a LIVE online 2.5 hour workshop, on Saturday 17th February 2.30pm SA / 12.30 GMT / 7.30am EST learning how to be still in the eye of the storm. The workshop will be recorded if this time isn’t suitable for you.

Register here: https://thevoiceofnature.net/invitation/

Love Marlene

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