Listening to Myself

Listening to Podcasts has something I have enjoyed doing for the past couple of years. From creativity, to self help and just for fun they have accompanied me on long rides and rides around town.

But something in me has shifted. Although I will listen to an episode from time to time, I do not consume as much as I used to. If you listen long enough, you find that a lot of the same information is being repeated to you over and over again in different ways. I've been spending time listening to my own thoughts. Instead of reaching for someone else’s insight, I’m trying to give more space to my inner voice. I don’t need a constant stream of advice to be “better.” I need room to process what I already know, to make mistakes, and to trust my own rhythm. I’m out here actually trying to do the work — in my art, my life, and my healing. Sometimes, silence is the best support.

I have also found solace in my local library. I have been taking out all kinds of books even children's books. I want to branch of out just viewing and listening to things online. I've even listened to some really good audiobooks which you can take out from the library. I want to consume in a different way with space in between to breathe. Maybe this is a more mindful way of being. What about you? How are you feeling about media as it relates to podcasts and such these days?