Daily Gratitude: There is a sacred space inside of each and every one of us. You may not be aware of it, especially if you’ve closed yourself off to your emotions, or if you just keep so busy that there is no calmness in your life.

You have to be quiet to enter this space. In IFS (internal family systems) this is where you’ll find the Self – the true you without judgment or condemnation. There’s no fear in this space. That, by itself, should be reason enough to go within, seeking your sacred space.

It can be frightening to try to find it because you don’t know what muck you’ll have to wade through to get there. Many things in the past are frightening but the key in this journey is to remember that those things are in the past. The past has no real power to hurt you. It’s how you view and interpret it. That’s where the power and fear come from. Remember the 2 arrow theory and keep that second arrow in your quiver

Can you take a few minutes to just sit quietly and see what comes up? What you feel and how you feel? If something begins to feel scary, try to sit with it and see if you can get to the other side of that fear.

Keep on sitting there just observing what pops up inside you. It’s not all meditation- it’s an attempt to simply be quiet and open for a short period of time.