I enjoy rapid fire conversations, especially where individuals have connected and are safely challenging each other to see more. In conversations like these, there is a unique energy which lifts and propels the conversations in ways few can imagine! Metaphorically, they feel like a dialogue which is running as fast as the collective breaths allow. In the end, I am wonderfully exhausted.
As I recently emerged from a dialogue where everyone was sprinting, I expected I would be able to apply the lessons immediately. I initially intended to capture my notes and immediate put my action plan in motion. What followed was not what I initially panned.
There was a natural pause which stretched effortlessly into a period of silence. It felt natural, so I let the quiet whispers have their way. In the extended pause which followed I found myself seeing and understanding differently. In short, in my stillness I found myself learning.
I discovered I was free from the lock busyness had on my heart and mind. The relentless calling from the sounds, sights, and souls around me slowed to a stop and then disappeared. In its place was the freedom for my heart and mind to reconnect.
The encumbrances which limit movement and thought, fell to the side. I realized the echo of the Psalm; “We’ve flown free from their fangs, free of their traps, free as a bird. Their grip is broken; we’re free as a bird in flight.” (Psalm 124.7)
My heart processed emotions, awareness, and insights in a way which informed my being. The first lesson was the realization that in life’s pauses, healing, understanding, and learning occur. Dialogue was the food which my soul processed with a pause.
In the dawn of a new day, I find myself looking for the pauses in my life. I love the peace and assurance which emerged. The clarity and insights are inspiring and energizing. Everything has a purpose and role. In being in the moment, Life began to instruct and guide.
My gift to myself today is one, no two plus pauses.
