If nothing else, give yourself the gift of solitude.

Be Still.

Solitude is not being lonely, just the state of being alone… How often do you sit with yourself. comfortably. and quietly? I bet not often enough. Most of us don’t.

If you do though, you’ll feel something pretty amazing. These quiet moments of reflection help you relax – deeply relax… they help you clear your mind and let thoughts flow through you softly. Think of how many times a day you would love to have a minute just to concentrate on something in particular, or evaluate a situation before responding to quick? With my little girls around me all day long, a few moments (preferably many minutes) of solitude throughout the day would work wonders for me. Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of time to stop throughout the day.

Instead, I do have my wake time and the time before I go to bed. I started locking myself in my room and just sitting… waiting… patiently… until I stop fidgeting long enough to get to “that amazing moment of bliss” I like to call solitude.

It’s just me sitting quietly with my thoughts.

… and it feels pretty great.

Do you ever practice solitude? Does it take you as long as it takes me to finally be quiet with your own thoughts?

(photo credits: 1, 2, 3 (selfie))