A busy morning. Up early, (well, for me), loads of emails, two long calls, a quick lunch and a client coming this afternoon. Of course I’ve prepared for her. I’ve looked at the notes from last time and re-connected with what’s going on in her life. I’m ready. I glance at the time, a whole 25 minutes before she arrives.
My brow furrows, my mouth sets in a thin, hard line. Avocado and tomato salad whirl around my stomach – I ignore it.
Now what can I do in 25 minutes?
What can I not do in 25 minutes? Wow, that’s powerful, think of all the things I can’t do in 25 minutes.
And then the next thought – I know, I could write my blog about what it’s like to stop for a moment.
Or … I could not write my blog.
I could actually, literally stop.
Stop and connect to this unique human being who’s coming all this way to my house for her session. A few moments of stillness in all this activity in order to become present to her.
I rise from the computer and climb the short flight of stairs to the bedroom. It’s calm there as I always intended. No TV, no pictures on the walls, no stuff (or not too much). Cool, white and soothing with a view down the wide street which reminds me of a French avenue with tall trees on either side.
I cross the bedroom and sit at the little antique dressing table, apply a bit more mascara, trace of lipstick, straighten my hair. A spritz of perfume – fragrant lime, basil and mandarin.
I think about my client. Imagine her face, how she might feel as she comes to the session, her journey in the taxi.
I notice various clothes airing quietly on the cupboard door.
Just for a few seconds I close my eyes. As adrenalin seeps out of my body I feel fatigued like I’ve just run a race. I breathe deeply. A sense of relaxation and peace infuses my body.
Now I’m ready.
I go downstairs, assemble water jug and glasses, tea tray, notepad and pen, check the room is comfortable and tidy. These small, simple tasks calm me further.
A few minutes later when she arrives, she tells me I look really well. She says she was in a rush today and hadn’t noticed the time because she was so busy. How she only had a little space to get ready but she managed to wash her hair in preparation for our session – she feels better she says, with clean hair.
I tell her about my preparations too.
And we laugh, ‘Isn’t that amazing?’
The simple pleasure we both experienced of taking the opportunity to pause during a busy day and the simple, yet profound pleasure of noticing the synchronicity and how the universe can be funny like that.
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4 comments
wonderful blog Rona. It’s easy (well for me anyway) to try & cram as much as I can into the day.
Thank you for this great reminder to pause and connect to what’s really important. After all when I connect to me, I achieve so much more.
Lesley x
Thanks Lesley, yes when we are only in action, it’s easy to miss what’s really going on. xx
Beautifully said and always with the photo of you laughing above. Joyful. Thank you.
Thank you Beverly xx