Reverie

We often leave the power of reverie to the poets, painters, musicians, and to those “creative types.” Reverie is by definition a state of daydreaming or spending time with pleasurable thoughts. In our busy lives, making time for reverie may seem like a luxury or a waste of productive time; it may also bring up the fear that nothing will happen and we will feel a vast emptiness inside. However in making space for reverie, you often hear and see things that you might miss when you are rushing through life.

Tuning into reverie might be seeing the majesty of nature, celebrating the joy in your heart’s desire, feeling connected to someone you love, expressing yourself with abandon, or offering your hopes to the world. Reverie might also be found in the simplicity of silence. Through a state of reverie, we catalyze an interconnectedness that allows our imaginations to expand and for the dream body to meet consensus reality. In this space, we are less separate and filled with gratitude for the beauty in our essence.

Spend a day allowing yourself to create something new, experience an adventure, be moved by something you see or hear, express, pursue, breathe into what you love, and more than anything give yourself the gift of pleasure. After giving yourself the freedom to let go of all your worries, “shoulds,” and judgments of yourself and others, notice what you’ve made space for. Allow yourself to listen at an even deeper way for the truth and ask yourself, what do I revere?

Make a vow to spend more time listening to the music of reverie and you will create a concerto of your inspiration.