Strong & Vital, Pt. XI - Your Path to Clarity: The Art of Holding a Question

We often think the best answers come from external experts or exhaustive research. But it’s been my experience that the most profound insights are often waiting within you, ready to be discovered. In this article, we'll explore a practice that is as simple as it is insightful, designed to unlock your inner knowing in a surprisingly enjoyable way.

It’s the practice of holding a question and I think you’ll agree that it’s a unique and interesting way to cut through the noise and confusion so you can listen for the answers that truly resonate and move you down your most authentic path with confidence.

This practice is a conscious, sustained engagement with a specific query, allowing for exploration – not just in your mind, but also in your body and your heart. It's about inviting insight to emerge with curiosity, rather than trying to force an immediate answer. Think of your question not as a problem to be solved, but as a seed you plant and tend, trusting the natural process to unfold and bring clarity.

Why We Practice

I recently read a story about a series of journals a mother left her daughter, all of which were blank. The book, which is titled When Women Were Birds by Terry Tempest Williams, is a reconciliation of this experience and her mother’s death, along with an exploration of what it means to have a voice, what suppresses it, and what's left in the wake of its void.

About halfway through, I closed the book and felt intense gratitude for the dozens, maybe hundreds – I've never counted – of notebooks that I've filled over the last 30 plus years in a way I never appreciated before. I've always had the impulse to write, but never paused to consider why.

And in that moment, I realized it didn't matter what happened to those notebooks. It was the act of writing, the process, the practice, the ritual of picking up a pen and expressing my unique view, if only to myself. It has led me on a well-documented path of self-discovery and growth.

Midlife, Professional Women, Well-being, Wellness, WomenKathy RobinsonFebruary 15, 2023wellness, wellbeing, women's wellness, midlife, midlife transformation, transformation, life transitions, wellness practices, journaling, contemplation, positive action, holding a question

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