The ABC’s of Actively Being Conscious – Day 8
“This is the beginning of your natural state of felt oneness with Being, which is usually obscured by the mind. With practice, the sense of stillness and peace will deepen. In fact, there is no end to its depth. You will also feel a subtle emanation of joy arising from deep within: the joy of Being.”
~ Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now.
- 1. Close your eyes. Do what you can to minimize the “outer world” from getting your attention.
- 2. Drop Down (like we did on Day 6)
- 3. As you experience this still, quiet place, know that this is you. You are the “I” of the storm, the vortex of the wild, swirling energy that is our wondrous world.
- 4. If you’re trying to decide among many options, you can ask yourself: What is my most authentic activity? What will express best who I am and feel good in the process?
- 5. You’ll notice the dance between your head and heart as your answer bubbles up. And as that dance continues, you’ll get clarity and focus regarding your next one thing.
Also, notice.
Just like in the act of breathing, we benefit from the rhythm of expansion and contraction, or expansion and focus. Both are important and necessary.
- 1. Notice how, at some times, you expand, and at others, you focus in.
- 2. Also notice, as in our specific application/exercise above, how sometimes your attention is “out there” in the world (scanning that horizontal axis), and at others it’s “in here” (on the vertical), deepening your experience of the immortal you.
- 3. And finally, notice how one or the other might serve you best in any given situation, and that you can now make a more conscious choice as to which one to apply.
Can you see the value in being aware of these two dimensions? How each has its value in making us more conscious? What are your thoughts?
