Do you take time for reflection? For prayer? For centering yourself? For meditation?
I imagine that many of you who stop into Brothers and Sisters do.
I have a confession to make:
I have not been a person who does this...I have not been good at taking that time. I can't stand the quiet--
Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses conventional religious language, but may want to share joys and concerns, or simply take solace in a meditative atmosphere. Anyone who comes in the spirit of mutual respect, warmth and healing is welcome.
I am a bit like Pink in her song "Sober"-- silence scares me. It feels so full, and for most of my life, not full of promise. It just screamed at me.
It's not that I didn't find prayer important. I did- and do. But I am a musician... I fully subscribe to the belief that singing is praying twice. I sing all day-- in my head, out loud, with others, alone... but I am rarely really silent. I think I miss out because of that- I miss out on the still, small voice... and the sound of the birds outside my window.
This Lenten season, I am making a concerted effort to work on that. I have vowed to take ten minutes of each day for quiet, centering, meditative time. I am giving myself ten moments of my time...
Because I have decided that I am worth that... my faith is worth that.
How do you center yourself? How many moments do you share with yourself?
Peace to you all...