Time In
Whether its winter or a rainy summer day we often need to be
inside. Normally I like to walk in the
morning when the world is quiet, the girls are sleeping and the birds are
chirping. Today, it is raining. Certainly I could walk in the rain and I have
done this but I decided to stay inside.
Whether it is a choice or we are forced inside, often it is the best
thing for us. Spending time “within”
through meditation and/or prayer if often the yearning of our soul.
My daughter Zara, from the time of birth wanted to
move. At age eight she still wants to
move constantly. She is a ball of
energy. Dinner is a challenge if she is
required to sit through it. When she was
a tiny baby I was required to move and hold her all day long to keep her happy. She did not like swings, or bouncy seats or
lying on the floor. She wanted “time in”
with Mom. If she didn’t have this cuddle
time then she would cry. As she grew
older and I attempted to give her a “time out” this would cause trauma. What she wanted was “time in”. When she was “misbehaving” instead of trying
to single her out and separate her I would often just hold her and give her
what she desired and needed, a “time in”.
Just like the infant or small child we need “time in” with
our parent, our Creator. We are all
balls of energy like Zara, although as I age my energy ball isn’t as
strong. As our energy is depleted
through the course of the day we need to have reserves to pull from in order to
function at our best. How do we acquire
these reserves? The same way a Zara did,
with “time in”. Starting the day with a
spiritual practice of going within as a child clings to his parent gives us the
strength and security we need to thrive in this world.
Whether this practice includes meditation, prayer, or a walk
in the woods is up to the child. The
child knows what soothes him. The child
must decide what is best. Even though
Zara loved movement, the swing did not soothe her. As a mother I need to listen to the cues from
my daughter and respond. The Creator
knows his children even more than a mother and understands what comforts
them. Time in with the Creator brings
security, peace and comfort to the inner child.
Time in with the Creator and the spiritual support teams of
angels, guides and masters will bring a feeling of safety, harmony and console to
your inner child. A spiritual daily
practice is a critical element in this chaotic world. Time in with your true self brings confidence
and stability in your life. It brings
the knowledge that you are never separated from the Eternal, that you are loved
beyond measure and that you are not alone.
Commit today to honoring the inner child and experience the “time in”
with your Creator that your child desperately desires.
Love, "with a heart of peace",
Susan J. McFarland
June 2013
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