It’s not often that I’m not listening to something at home or in the car. Usually music in my house and podcasts in my car.
The other day, I was painting the closets in my daughter's new home when my phone ran out of battery. I had to charge it in my car, which meant it was far away from me.
I had a thought that this is what the early painters worked with-silence, only thinking about the next thing they were going to paint, and allowing their brain the creative space to do this.
While I was just painting white, it was still very meditative. The brush stroke side to side and up and down, and trying to cover every last detail of the color before.
I had nothing to listen to except my breath, my thoughts, my next musing:)
It got me thinking.
Maybe I can spend a little more time without earbuds and a little quieter time in the car, and see what happens with more space and less work for my brain.
If you find you need more space in your brain, as I do, perhaps give yourself time to pause and breathe. Take two to 20 minutes to work on a couple of great breathing options.
Box breath - 4 count inhale-4 count pause-4 count exhale-4 count pause.
4-6-8 breath - 4 count inhale-6 count pause-8 count exhale.
May you take a few moments of your day to shut everything off, breathe, and allow space in your brain by listening.
