Every Day Contemplative Practices That Will Transform Your Life

By Harold Bailey


Monks and people with imaginative serenity ideas might appear as the only beings that need to engage in reflective living. However, an incredible range of contemplative practices will enable you tap into the benefits of reflective living. There is no need to visit strange islands or be in monasteries. Ordinary and daily activities will transform your life.

A lot of people have journals in the form of diaries where they record every day events. What is unknown to many is that noting down the occurrences of every day gives you an opportunity to discern. You will chat a new path as you endeavor to amend what you think has gone wrong or could be better. You do not need a detailed journal but only reflections of what your daily encounters taught you about life.

There are ritual or routine activities that will help you reflect. They include creating personal space or establishing a sacred corner. You may also have a scheduled retreat or participate in ceremonies that are based on cultural or spiritual organization. These events tune your mind to reflect and thus leave the mind with a clearer vision.

Movement is an incredible way of reflecting or getting in touch with your center. There are numerous movement options including dance, yoga, ta-i chi and labyrinth walking, among others. They get you into a routine of discipline and push your body to be better. You may also take a walking meditation to the park or a place where you can achieve the level of stillness desired.

Build relationships in an effort to achieve stillness. These relationships are with people who are close to you and do not involve any extraordinary engagements. You may take up the art of story telling where the focus is on virtues or be a good listener. Engaging in deep dialogues is another option you need to consider. Join counsel circles where the aspiration is a better society and your reflective side will be awakened.

Activism is an effective way to engage in contemplation and thus be a better person. It delivers a centering effect that gets to your mind and soul. Activists envision a better world when they participate in vigils and marches aimed and pushing for a better world. Volunteering will also deliver the desired stillness besides witnessing goodness through your actions to the environment and people around you.

A creative mind is one that focuses on an idea and wants it to be better or extra ordinary. Being a creative gives you a chance to imagine and actualize. Artistic forms you can engage in include collage, sculpturing and drawing. Singing and composing songs is another viable option for people who want to live a reflective life. Through art, you re-imagine a better world and also create it. Communicating with these art forms brings profound insights.

The act of reflection or contemplating will enable you to be still and contemplate on life. Engage in centering activities, silence and meditation to achieve the desired insights. This will make you more aware of your environment, self and most importantly potential. With improved self awareness, you will better interact with people around you and your general environment.




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