appointment with "a deeper, quieter part of ourselves..."



Time for oneself…

We give times to others. We spend time with other. We do things for others.

I feel guilty when I am by myself.  It feels and it looks selfish. But, it is not. Also, spending time with oneself looks like wasting time. It doesn’t look productive and it does look and feel boring.


Time for oneself can be the most important investment we can make.  

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