So many people fear or even hate solitude because they do not realize how important it is in one's life. They often equate solitude with loneliness but they are opposites. Loneliness is harsh and devastating while solitude is fortifying.
Solitude is an essential time to explore and know ourselves, reflect on our life and communicate with our Creator. Solitude is the necessary counterpart to intimacy, what allows us to have a self worthy of sharing.
I am alone but I am not lonely because I enjoy the silence and whatever it brings that is satisfying and from which I draw sustenance.
In today's busy and stressful world, everyone must value the importance of being alone, at peace and in a constructive state of engagement with oneself.
A famous counselor gave two ways of how we can practice solitude. First is to remember that when one goes into solitude, his basic goal is to DO NOTHING! It is just a moment of silence and focus on yourself, the people around you, the circumstances that surround you and your Creator.
Second is to form the habit of allocating at least an hour a night, after watching your favorite evening news or show, after doing all your household chores, after closing your messenger and putting a period to all your e-mails, to go to a quiet place in your house or take a short walk. Spare this short yet meaningful time for yourself and think inwards.
In today's busy and stressful world, everyone must value the importance of being alone, at peace and in a constructive state of engagement with oneself.
A famous counselor gave two ways of how we can practice solitude. First is to remember that when one goes into solitude, his basic goal is to DO NOTHING! It is just a moment of silence and focus on yourself, the people around you, the circumstances that surround you and your Creator.
Second is to form the habit of allocating at least an hour a night, after watching your favorite evening news or show, after doing all your household chores, after closing your messenger and putting a period to all your e-mails, to go to a quiet place in your house or take a short walk. Spare this short yet meaningful time for yourself and think inwards.
These are effortless steps but will do you enormous wonders. It opens our hearts to hear from our real, authentic selves and our Creator.
On my own, I definitely have learned to value solitude now because only in solitude can I be with the person closest to my heart for only in solitude can he be MINE!
On my own, I definitely have learned to value solitude now because only in solitude can I be with the person closest to my heart for only in solitude can he be MINE!
thanks for the beautiful pictures and for sparing a bit of your time to post this article....you deserve another big hug and kiss for that
ReplyDeleteI should be the one thanking you!!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH
ReplyDeletemaybe we really have to THANK God that we have each other!!!! and of course ask HIM to keep us together for the rest of our lives!!!!
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