Need to be grounded?
“I can’t. I’m grounded!” Does that message ring a bell with any of the rest of you? When I was growing up, getting grounded meant that I wasn’t allowed to do the things that I valued most at the time.
These days, I often feel called to ground myself when I feel like I need to take a break from the busyness or stress of life and want to reconnect with myself.
So getting grounded is now a good thing for me.
I’ve had a couple of stressful days this week and grounding myself is a good idea!
Maybe for you as well? We can choose to come back to thoughts and activities that more fully allow us to be:
- centered,
- calm,
- connected.
I realize now that when I was growing up, getting grounded forced me to simply be with myself, to think about why I was in trouble and to hopefully learn something.
Today I find that I ground myself, not as a form of punishment, but as a form of liberation. It’s powerful to free myself from the ways I may have disconnected from that sense of inner peace and wisdom that resides within me (and within each of us).
And it’s spring, a time to experience my nature and plant in my ground those seeds I wish to harvest. And then just allow them to grow.
So, when I’m feeling pressure to stay busy, am stressed or distracted, I can just say to myself, “I can’t. I’m grounded.”
And what about you?
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Pat,funny you should bring up this topic. For a few weeks I have been forming a new habit (I do this frequently). When I find myself reading or thinking about something that may morph into a lengthy thought process, especially right at bedtime, I “ground” myself, to use your word.
“Not now, Meg. You can pick this up in the morning or when there’s time (IF YOU WANT TO), but, for now, let it go.”