COME RETREAT WITHIN: WHAT DO I REALLY NEED RIGHT NOW?
There are moments when I can feel myself resisting my NOW.
I am frustrated. I am worried. I am tired. I am trying to fix something I cannot control. My Mental Plane mind is racing, and my Physical Plane body is carrying the tension because my body believes what my mind tells it.
This is often the moment when I need to stop trying to push through and simply breathe to Retreat Within.
Retreat Within does not mean running away from my responsibilities. It means taking a few moments to come back to myself before I react to what is happening around me.
I can pause. I can breathe. I can put my feet on the floor and notice what my Physical Plane Body is telling me. Then I can listen to my Mental Plane Mind. What am I actually feeling? What am I afraid will happen? What story am I telling myself about this situation?
Am I responding to what is happening in my NOW, or am I reacting to something from my old NOW?
This simple pause can change everything.
For example, someone may send me an email that feels critical.
My first thought might be, “They don’t appreciate me.”
My body tightens.
My emotions rise.
I want to respond immediately.
But Retreat Within gives me another choice.
I pause.
I breathe.
I listen.
Maybe the real message is simply, “I need clarification.”
Maybe I am already exhausted, so the email feels heavier than it actually is.
Maybe an old wound of not feeling valued has been activated.
The situation has not changed.
My relationship with the situation has changed.
That is the power of Retreat Within.
I am not ignoring my life. I am creating enough space to meet my life as my True Self instead of allowing fear, exhaustion, or old patterns to make the decision for me.
Today, try this:
STOP.
BREATHE.
LISTEN.
ASK.
CHOOSE.
What do I really need in this NOW? That question may be the beginning of your next best choice.
Self-care first. Then give from inner abundance.