Creating Space for Inner Freedom

I was noticing an underlying tension the other day as I faced the unknown in many aspects of my life. Of course, this is what we’re doing all along—living with the unknown. If you think anything otherwise, you’re really just fooling yourself, though sometimes it’s nice to believe in a set of neat containers once you feel you’ve got your ducks all lined up in a row. Most people I know have some pretty unruly ducks, so maybe it’s not so much about the ducks but more about how you feel inside no matter what your ducks are doing.

I think it’s incredibly brave to follow your heart and keep appreciating the rich and incredibly varied beauty of life, not knowing for sure how anything will truly turn out or when the rug will be swept away from under your feet. It seems that by choosing courage over fear, in daily small choices as well as the big decisions, we get to know the sweetness of life. That those of us who know life as bliss, in spite of life’s harsh realities, discover our bliss through an open and courageous heart.

So simply by being courageous and opening your heart, you experience a taste of inner freedom. Then it’s up to you to fine-tune your awareness, so that you catch yourself when you’ve drifted away from that sense of openness. Notice when you start to close up inside, when your energy is less vibrant, when your thoughts start to send you on a downward spiral.

Here is something simple you can do to create more space inside yourself again, more room for inner freedom:

Stop what you’re doing and become very still.

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Notice the space all around you, particularly around your upper chest where your heart is.

Let go of everything, all thoughts, concerns and desires to simply be present with the energy in this space around you, and inside you. Listen to the energy, notice how it feels, how it looks. Give thanks for being alive, without anything needing to look a certain way. Open your heart to your life force, to the miracle of life.

You may notice that you breathe a sigh of relief. This is a good sign. In your deepest knowing, you recognize that you’ve come home again. You’ve come home to the simplicity of pure Being, without the need to drag around a cart full of attachment to outcomes. The freedom you feel in letting go of your agendas and concerns is a sign that inner freedom is good for life.

Get curious. How much can you let go and still be intentional? How yummy and spacious can you be? This is my personal exploration and if you like the sound of it, try it on. Life gets juicy when step out on inner and outer adventures.

© 2010 Nicola Walker, Clarity for Life

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