FINDING YOUR CENTER

Sometimes our lives can become so busy and chaotic it feels as if we were caught in a hurricane. With so many things swirling around us, our stress levels rise as we try to control not only the things we can, but also the peripheral things outside ourselves that we can’t. In trying to control the entire swell of the hurricane, we give our power away; the result is suffering.

It’s easy to get caught up in the hurricane and forget to stay in our center, in our power. The hurricane exists because you exist. The strength of the hurricane comes directly from you. With awareness, you can get back to your center. You can find the calm in the storm.

Practice

To get back to your center and take back your power, ask yourself: What is the most important thing to me in my life?

Once you know the answer, taming the hurricane becomes much easier. You can better focus on what is most important and stop focusing on all the other stuff. Being aware of what is most important in your life allows you to stay in balance with everything you do.

Living a Life of Awareness

~ Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.