The Sacred Space between the Logs
by Lisa Robbins
slowing down as the world hurtles toward the year’s end
When I slow down and be here now, I ground myself. There’s a lightness, a space; there is time. I breathe in and out, looking and listening. It’s how meditation works, creating a distance from the monkey mind of silly superficials that crowd the day.
As the poet Judy Brown writes:
What makes a fire burn is space between the logs, a breathing space.
When a homeopathic remedy works on an emotional level, it creates a gap between me and my usual reaction to a problem. Whatever it is – anger at biting remark, disappointment because I expected something that didn’t fly, sadness at the loss of a loved one – in the sacred lull, I find a higher me. I look at the trouble from the outside. I observe; I don’t judge. I see how I feel, what my body is sensing. By simply looking at it, the problem doesn’t matter as much as it used to. I am detached, as if I pressed a pause button. I am learning that this space is always there inside, a bird in my heart that welcomes me in her soft nest, covers me with feathered wings, murmurs: ‘there, there, it’s OK, it’s OK.
If you seek a natural solution to an emotional problem – or a physical one, get in touch for a free chat. Tell me what’s bothering you most. I will tell you how a remedy can reduce and eliminate pain, remind you how to pause and ultimately, how to be your best self.