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A simple path

"There is a simple path to follow, which appears only when you calm your mind. It leads you on a beautiful journey back to your original self; the perfect, beautiful you.
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"There is a simple path to follow, which appears only when you calm your mind. It leads you on a beautiful journey back to your original self; the perfect, beautiful you." - Bryant McGill

I accidentally stumbled across this "simple path" when my life got very quiet and the answers I needed to hear came to me without effort, without soul searching and without a doubt in my mind these were the answers I needed to hear.

Notably, the time when this stands out the most for me was one particular "sitting in a sunbeam" moment with my new son. It was the first time I became aware of the relationship between the quieting of my mind and finding the direction that wasright for me.

There are other times I remember as an afterthought - the times when it was almost as if someone (when no one was there in a physical sense) - whispered in my ear and told me a plain truth. It was a truth that made mychoices from that moment on, obvious and (relatively) easy. ??

Sometimes, I simply feel a need to run away. I crave some physical distance between myself and the issues at hand. I know I have to find a quiet place where my mind can relax andmy answers will reveal themselves. I suppose the more apt way to phrase it would be that I am running toward my answers and inevitably return home with a game plan and a renewed strength to follow through.

I crave quiet moments. I am certain this is why I get up hours before I need to go anywhere or "be" anyone to someone else. I need that time to regroup. To be quiet with my thoughts. And write. So many subconscious thoughts rise to the surface when I write.

When my quiet time is infringed upon, I feel like I'm drowning. I'm gasping for air and trying to reach the surface. I know what I need to regain my sense of ease. But sometimes it is just out of reach.

Give yourself the gift of that quiet place. A drive to nowhere in particular, a nice long walk, sitting on the doorstep and gazing at the sky or whatever your preferred choice of meditation may be. Find your special piece of quiet today and see what thoughts quietly waft to the tip of your consciousness. May you find your simple path back to who and where you want to be.