Transformative Power of Gentleness

Answer to My Questions Part II
“in a deeper pause, I hear to be gentle with myself”

Shared by Mary

Today I am drawn to share the practice of gentleness with you. Admittingly, it is no
t a practice with which I am very familiar! My default mode is to keep at it,
don’t stop, do a little more, keep pushing – no matter what the costs. Sad really
to see how easily I can buy into the ego’s spell of:

More = Effective
Faster = Efficient
Social Media = Connection
Accomplishments = A New, Improved identity
Busyness = In Control
Not Good Enough = Leads to Worthiness
Hmm.

All that being said, I invite you to practice gentleness with me today. So, I shall
pause and listen to my inner Voice of Wisdom here now and see what
shows up. Here we go! Oh, call upon the Voice of your inner Wisdom too.

PAUSE

This is an action I may fear embodying, yet
I am willing to take a moment to be gentle with myself.

FEAR

This is an emotion that may arise in a pause perhaps feeling like anger,
conflict, sadness, yet I am willing to be with what I am feeling.

BREATHE

This is something I am willing to do as it is familiar and calming.
Aware of my breathing, I simply allow myself to be with any and all emotions for as long as I need. 

CONNECTION

This I long for though may seek connection in people, things, and
situations where it may not be available. Continuing to be with my
breath, I begin to notice a lingering pause between
my in~breath and out~breath. A silent pause connecting two breaths.

GENTLENESS

This awareness, if I let it, can show me an inner gentleness as I pause and 
rest here to receive comfort, a softening, a letting go.  

I am finding this practice to be a helpful reminder of the Gentle LOVE in which I
am rooted, connected, and grounded. A LOVE that is always available. I hope
you find this practice truly helpful and that we remember to return to our inner
gentleness again, again, and again, letting it flow through us and out to others.

Mary