Facing up to ‘aloneness’ can open us up to a positive, creative force within,
writes Aparajita Bhooshan.
How frequently we hear ourselves or others saying, “I feel so lonely; I don’t know what to do with myself; this loneliness kills me”! Yet, if only we were to pause and look intensely at nature revealing her greatest lessons, we would realise that the most beautiful and worthwhile things emerge only in silence and solitude.
Inner Transformation
The lone seed in the ground has neither sunlight nor breeze to caress it, and yet transforms itself into a little plant that one day reaches for the sky. The caterpillar, held breathless in the suffocating bosom of a dark cocoon, emerges as a colourful butterfly, flying free and proud through the flowers. A pearl in an oyster, wine in the casket, even a song or painting is first created in a solitary moment and transformed into an eternal inspiration.
We have to make a conscious choice about how we deal with our moments of ‘aloneness’. Fear, anger and frustration will make us wither away to the dust of anonymity, while turning the dungeon into a creative ‘womb’ will breathe new life. Give things time, have faith in the perfection of the plan that is to unfold.
These are the moments when we can reach out into the magnificence of our higher Self and realise our deepest thoughts, visions and talents.
Perhaps, in the crowd, we are too focused on the speedometer and forget to watch the milestones. Being alone, we can once again “just be”. By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before.
Release Negative Energy
We can begin to dust away clouds of negative behaviour patterns covering our subconscious, which have prevented us from being joyful and free and release the anger, hurt and resentment which have strangled us. We can replace these with the virtues of tolerance, patience and calm.
Now is the time we can really listen to the voice within which will tell us if we are latent writers, painters, readers, yearning for particular knowledge and how we can contribute in our humble way to society. A realisation of our own potential will leave us amazed.
The Inspiration Is Within
We underestimate the potential impact of new discoveries that can be made in our moments of ‘aloneness’ as we have always thought of it as a negative state of being. We must be ready to change our perspective and meaning towards this word ‘loneliness’ which has always frightened us.
Aloneness is the presence of oneself. It’s very positive. It’s an overflowing presence. You are so full of presence that you can fill the whole universe with your presence and there is no need for anybody. Inspiration dawns with full magnetism when we are quiet and alone!
Let us not crouch despairingly, in the illusory darkness of ‘loneliness’. We are never alone. We are never abandoned! We are eternal, divine beings with a light in our souls that will forever inspire and ignite us with the needed motivation.
All we need to do is find this lamp and allow it to burn brighter and we will discover that we are magicians or alchemists, capable of waving a wand and creating our own miracles, not only for ourselves but for the world around us
How frequently we hear ourselves or others saying, “I feel so lonely; I don’t know what to do with myself; this loneliness kills me”! Yet, if only we were to pause and look intensely at nature revealing her greatest lessons, we would realise that the most beautiful and worthwhile things emerge only in silence and solitude.
Inner Transformation
The lone seed in the ground has neither sunlight nor breeze to caress it, and yet transforms itself into a little plant that one day reaches for the sky. The caterpillar, held breathless in the suffocating bosom of a dark cocoon, emerges as a colourful butterfly, flying free and proud through the flowers. A pearl in an oyster, wine in the casket, even a song or painting is first created in a solitary moment and transformed into an eternal inspiration.
We have to make a conscious choice about how we deal with our moments of ‘aloneness’. Fear, anger and frustration will make us wither away to the dust of anonymity, while turning the dungeon into a creative ‘womb’ will breathe new life. Give things time, have faith in the perfection of the plan that is to unfold.
These are the moments when we can reach out into the magnificence of our higher Self and realise our deepest thoughts, visions and talents.
Perhaps, in the crowd, we are too focused on the speedometer and forget to watch the milestones. Being alone, we can once again “just be”. By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before.
Release Negative Energy
We can begin to dust away clouds of negative behaviour patterns covering our subconscious, which have prevented us from being joyful and free and release the anger, hurt and resentment which have strangled us. We can replace these with the virtues of tolerance, patience and calm.
Now is the time we can really listen to the voice within which will tell us if we are latent writers, painters, readers, yearning for particular knowledge and how we can contribute in our humble way to society. A realisation of our own potential will leave us amazed.
The Inspiration Is Within
We underestimate the potential impact of new discoveries that can be made in our moments of ‘aloneness’ as we have always thought of it as a negative state of being. We must be ready to change our perspective and meaning towards this word ‘loneliness’ which has always frightened us.
Aloneness is the presence of oneself. It’s very positive. It’s an overflowing presence. You are so full of presence that you can fill the whole universe with your presence and there is no need for anybody. Inspiration dawns with full magnetism when we are quiet and alone!
Let us not crouch despairingly, in the illusory darkness of ‘loneliness’. We are never alone. We are never abandoned! We are eternal, divine beings with a light in our souls that will forever inspire and ignite us with the needed motivation.
All we need to do is find this lamp and allow it to burn brighter and we will discover that we are magicians or alchemists, capable of waving a wand and creating our own miracles, not only for ourselves but for the world around us
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