Stop...Look Inward...And...LISTEN...

     When was the last time you allowed yourself, to, simply, 'BE'; and, what, exactly, does this mean, anyway? In this, hectic, helter-skelter' world, we live in, the idea of stopping, or, slowing-down is a foreign- concept to many. As we are a nation, taught to believe that, ALL, great, success, comes from HARD WORK, and, plenty of it, many of us dedicate the majority of a day toward that end; sometimes, investing so much of our day, and ourselves, by working 40-80 hour work-weeks, that we have no time for the simple things, e.g., family, pleasure, or, much-needed, rest, and, becoming, completely, distracted from what, actually, serves us best. When we are so occupied with the desire and/or need of monetary success, and, gratification which comes from things ego-based, or, external, we, frequently, forget the other components which constitute a happy and successful existence, one of which is the necessity of 'quiet' introspection, and, communion with our spiritual- consciousness. For this to occur, one MUST allow one's-self an opportunity for it to happen, to take a few, moments, from an otherwise busy or chaotic day, to 'stop to smell those, proverbial, roses'. Here's the thing, we are, all, deserving and special-beings, connected to a Universe which will serve us most readily, without the hard, laborious, practices, we tend to implement, for our want and desire, when we know and understand the symbiosis which exists between us and it. All one need do is take time to connect to 'self', this, happening when one learns how to 'turn off' the distraction(s), and, 'noise', often, accomplished through meditative practices, so one can 'hear' and 'listen' to the 'truth', which dwells within, then, put out 'intentions' to the Universe, with the acceptance and belief that, each, of us,is entitled to the vast, riches, that are available. Rather than 'running in circles' to accomplish our desires and goals, all we need do is practice at the art of re-connecting to our inner-being, and, with simplicity, rather, than, struggle, realize the riches of life. Upon our 'linking-in' to our true-natural state of existence, we, may, also, learn, through this practice, that our idea(s) and notions, of what constitutes success, change; and, through this, newly, acquired, knowledge, come to understand how, greatly, successful, we ALREADY, are. We are able to redefine ourselves and our lives at any, given, time. We are more, capable, of doing such when we know ourselves best. Turning off the 'hub-bub' and, 'tuning-in' to the TRUTH, which resides within, is the, very, best, place to begin. So, let today be the day...give yourself a gift, a new, 'lease on life'; STOP and 'smell those roses', take a few moments to BE, still and quiet, and, get to know YOU, a bit more. 'Listen to you heart...'Just Sayin'...