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The Forces

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  • Date April 3, 2020
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The Forces

 

 

It is important to take into account the stresses, strains and incessant changes that characterize our society. The conscious and unconscious anxieties, which grip us, are both the source and the outcome of an increasingly complex and complicated world. For example, the news media does not serve us well with its rapid-fire bombardment of information, whether truthful or not, that bring instant disaster and tragedy into our homes. There is an unrelenting viewing of images that distort our perceptions of social mores and human values that has the potential to cultivate continuous unrest by emphasizing the need to acquire ever more material possessions. It seems more and more we are in a frantic search for tranquility and respite because we are losing our grip on our thoughts, emotions and behaviors. So where can we begin?

 

“Think of something quiet.”

Clare Cherry

 

We have a responsibility to ask ourselves, how often during the day do we feel distracted, fragmented or hurried? As we move beyond the rapid beat of our culture and to the ever-present stresses in our personal lives, we must believe with every ounce of our being that the answer is within us. We control the stillness or lack of stillness in our body, minds and spirit. We can let go of troubling, worrisome thoughts that clutter and distract our mind. We can pull back from the chaos of a hectic external world and turn inward to the world of harmony and balance. All it requires is being still and shifting our focus, even if for brief moments. In your mind, imagine the smell of fresh cut grass, the sound of seagulls, the taste of your favorite dessert, the sight of a majestic sunset, or the grandeur of a snowcapped mountain.

 

“Mindfulness is the miracle by which we call back in a flash our dispersed mind and restore it to wellness.”

Thich Nhah Hanh

 

So now is the time to be gentle with us. Now it our time to slow down, enjoy the present, and leave the past behind, while letting the future unfold. One of the greatest teachers we will ever have is sitting inside our own hearts. Now is the time to appreciate and celebrate the wisdom of the heart’s lessons. The time is NOW!

 

Jeanine Fitzgerald
Owner, The Fitzgerald Institute Of Lifelong Learning.

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    3 Comments

  1. Christina Von Seggern
    April 3, 2020
    Reply

    Thanks Jeanine for your words of wisdom. I am sharing this with my Facebook family, many who have young families at home right now.

  2. Sue
    April 3, 2020
    Reply

    As a friend stated once…how many tabs do you have open?
    Close all but one and be present there.

  3. Ruthie
    April 4, 2020
    Reply

    The quiet is calming… it is time for us to learn how to re adjust by listening to the sounds of our stillness. I beg everyone to take a walk in the woods, and hear your heart. Thank you my dear friend and mento; for once again you have entered my soul.. You speak of wellness, I look at the sky to hear your voice of many days passed. Again I say, thank you JF…thank you!

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