A freshly fallen silent shroud

I awoke this morning to a whole new world.  The snow had fallen silently in the night whilst I tossed and turned and worked through some fears.  Whilst I was restless, the world outside was settling into stillness.

And yet pulling back those curtains and seeing the purity of fresh snow, clinging to the branches of the trees, swathing the world in a cold blanket, filled me with a sense of peace that I have been missing recently.

“Stop” whispered the Universe.  “Just for a day – stop”.

And I realise that I have been overdoing it.  Overwhelm crept up behind me yesterday and gave me a beating.  My fears and limits have been shouting loud.  It has been a big month….

May began with the launch of two books at the beginning of the month.  The first is about relationships and the signs that a relationship needs help.  The second is my Self Hypnosis book “Change Your Life From the Inside Out”.  This is a 28 day programme offering a mind makeover using self hypnosis. It was a big project and I put a lot into the writing of the book.  I suppose I could have launched and then rested.  Or marketed the book.  Anything….

But no, I threw myself into the next project.  I began to create an e-course to go with the book which I will be launching in August.  And then, I wrote another book which I will launch by the end of the month.  Oh ,and in between, I discovered my life’s purpose, kept my household running smoothly, saw clients….

But at the centre of all this frenetic activity lay the anniversary of my Mother’s death.  Nestled there in the middle.  Quietly where no-one but myself would notice.  Insignificant to everyone bar myself and two other people in the world.

A day that quietly passed as I made my own silent tributes, cried my own tears.  Not through the rawness of grief but through the delicate ache of loss.  An ache which fades with time but never really disappears.  An ache that can tap me on the shoulder at the strangest of times, and whisper to me in the middle of the night.

So snow, I welcome you.  I hear your message.  It is time to slow down, maybe even to stop for a while.  Time to stay warm.  Time to cosy up.  Time to rest.

ps… if you are interested in learning the art of self hypnosis, why not try reading the book?  It is available of Amazon now.  Click here for more details.

pps…Or perhaps you would prefer to Change Your Life with an Ecourse?  Yep I have that covered too.  Launching in August, it’s going to be crammed with videos and free mp3s.  I would love to keep you posted so sign up for the mailing list and I will send out a missive when the big date arrives.  Also, signing up means you get the fun workbook for FREE… bonus!

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