{"id":2283,"date":"2020-09-28T05:30:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T11:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melaniebnewman.com\/staging\/9944\/?p=2283"},"modified":"2020-09-26T21:47:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T03:47:01","slug":"self-reflection-catalyst-for-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melaniebnewman.com\/staging\/9944\/self-reflection-catalyst-for-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Reflection, Catalyst for Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Can self-reflection truly be a catalyst for change?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s such a quiet activity, if it can even be considered an activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Yet, <b>when pursued intentionally, reflection can create great personal change.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For years I believed that the busier I was, the more valuable I was. I often felt too busy to even think, much less take time to still my mind and reflect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I kept myself constantly on the go, and may have worn my tiredness as a badge of honor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Taking time to be still seemed to be a waste of time, until I learned that <b>pausing<i> <\/i>from our daily activities, even if only for a few moments of focused, intentional stillness, has incredible power.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It is a bold statement to say that <b>reflection can be life-changing<\/b>, but consider what can happen when we take the time to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In quiet, reflective moments<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>-we allow ourselves to see things differently<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>-we become open to possibilities we might have missed before<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>-our thoughts expand to include alternatives<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>-we see deeper meaning and significance<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>-we gain personal insight<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>-we become aware of ourselves, of our situation, and of others in new ways<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As we start to see things differently, we begin to think differently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We start to feel differently. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As we feel differently, we behave differently. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>The process that began with self-reflection has led us on a pathway of personal development.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Are there things about your life you wish were different, but you\u2019re not sure how to change or where to start?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Consider the value in personal reflection. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Allow this reflection to be the catalyst for changes you desire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">With love,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melaniebnewman.com\/staging\/9944\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/signature.png\" alt=\"Melanie Newman\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can self-reflection truly be a catalyst for change? 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