Reflection

You rarely have the time to pause and freely introspect, just for yourself. When you go without such reflection for long, you could lose touch with your inner growing self. You remain conscious of only certain beliefs and thoughts, while a lot more lies within.

Since I start writing blog, it’s natural for me to reflect by maintaining a journal where I pen down answers to some pretty basic and straightforward questions such as- which strength of mine did I show today and how?, how could I have done it(any work or activity) differently?, how did I achieve my goal for the day? Asking these questions makes me more self-aware about my own strengths as well as areas of opportunity. Self-reflection basically gives us an opportunity to pause and look back so that we can look ahead with more passion and vitality. From dwelling on a quote to watching a movie to meditation, many things that are part of your life could make you snap out of your ‘autopilot’ mode. They make you pause. Sometimes, you even have little ‘aha’ moments where you realize how you are truly feeling.

“Unlike watching a video, or listening to someone speaking, seeing an image happens almost all at once, it is a story told in a flash, even if you choose to ponder it further after it reveals itself to you.” (Jurgenson, 115). Creating art or writing a blog can help to unravel many layers. And the more you unravel, the deeper your understanding of yourself gets and can help you to realize things that have been hiding in your subconscious mind. In the long run this can help you to envision a beautiful life you want, based on your own individual needs, wants, and wishes.