Today as I went about my daily activities I felt that pull again that always distracts me from whatever I’m doing. Sometimes I ignore it. Sometimes I acknowledge it and move on. Sometimes I sit down and let it wash over me.
I thought today about how this feeling is what often brings women up the Bruce Peninsula to my retreats. They have restless hearts. It’s not that they are really unhappy with their lives although for some it may be true. It is more that they want to explore the niggling, unsettled sensation that makes it hard to get comfortable in any position.
What I know for sure is that ignoring a restless heart has not been healthy for me. It causes all kinds of unnecessary ailments physically, emotionally and otherwise. I know. When I am in that space of unease a lot of odd aches and pains show up and it’s hard to concentrate. And that is precisely why women will retreat: to listen to their hearts. This has been great learning for me … again … as I plan for my fall Women’s Wisdom Retreats.
As usual, I also take the lesson into my own life as I pay attention to my own restless heart. Restless for impact. Restless for change. Restless for a “get over it, get on with it” mind set. And … restless to finish writing my book.
Stay tuned.
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