Create Space

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Create Space

We human beings need space to be happy. We practice stopping and calming in order to offer space to ourselves, inside and outside, and also to those we love.

Thich Nhat Hanh: Touching Peace

 In today’s society, there is not much space between us. We mainly live in cities, one apartment next to the other, we travel in crowded buses and trains, and our workplaces are often “open landscapes” with little personal space.

Many people compensate the lack of outer space by creating their own little bubble: they plug in their head phones, they talk to friends on the cell phone when in public places; their eyes (and minds) are turned inwards instead of outwards.

A much “healthier” way to create space is to practice stopping and calming. After making a conscious pause we pick up our activities again, a little bit slower. That way we create space between our thoughts and actions - and there suddenly seems to be more air around. When you slow down a bit, life seems less crammed and more open. Create space inside and the lack of space outside becomes less strenuous.