Doing nothing is not nothing.
Doing nothing is doing something.
Sometimes doing nothing is the doing hardest thing.
Because in doing nothing, in the quiet, in the emptiness, I cannot escape my thoughts.
In doing nothing I am faced with the good and the hard, the ugly and the beautiful,
The ache
The hope
The fear
The longing.
Many times I find myself doing something
Doing anything
To keep from feeling
Many times I find myself doing something
Doing anything
To prove I am productive
To prove I am good enough.
To prove I am worth the space I occupy.
To prove I am worth loving.
I am doing better at doing nothing,
Doing better at believing I have nothing to prove.
I am enough.
The space I occupy matters.
In doing nothing I find something.
In doing nothing I find there is nothing
I can do to be more loved
Than I am right now.
Doing nothing is not nothing.
Doing nothing is doing something.
Sometimes doing nothing is the hardest thing.
![IMG_1951[1]](https://blog.lisaleonard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_19511-e1490653525434.jpg "My Spark, My North Star")
I really inspire me thanks a lot
Thanks for this! You’re a force to be reckoned with. Blessings sister. ???
Thanks for this! You’re a force to be reckoned with. Blessings sister. ???
Love your posts, this one especially, sometimes listening to my inner self is harder than anything. God Bless you and your family in this life we live.
This speaks true to me. After I last my infant son, I didn’t want to think or do anything and that just intensified the pain.
In contrast keeping the mind busy is overwhelming and so extremely hard just to quiet the silence and thoughts; those words that can bring me down . I never looked at doing nothing in this way before.
This speaks volumes. Thank you.
Really really yes to this. And to finding it on the day when you can;t seem to justify your space to yourself… ah… so… thanks…
You and your space are truly special. Thank you for being you…. I received my second necklace today. I’m so in love with it.
After losing my husband so suddenly, rezdi g some of your posts has been an inspiration its keeps me sto g and you give me such strength. I order your sunburst ring which I wear every day that way I know my husband is with me and he is the burst of sunshine when I am feeling blue. Thank you Lisa you are an inspiration to all. God Bless.
Wow! It spoke so deep and I’m glad your necklace link came across my newsfeed! Such truth and beauty ?
You really inspire me, thanks a lot
Wow! I’m glad it’s not just me…
That just might’ve been the most poignant writing I’ve been blessed to behold in years.
The emotions it invoked in my soul will last I hope for years to come. Absolutely beautifully wise and genuine. Thank you!
This is so true. Today, many people believe if you’re not “doing something” you’re not doing anything. So they overschedule, always say “yes” or never spend anytime alone. As an introvert, I NEED my alone “doing nothing” time. That is how I re-charge. I would never make anyone feel bad about saying, “Sorry….I need some alone time.” It is important. It is necessary. It might seem selfish, but it is not. We are at our best when we are “ready” to face the public. Take your time. Take your time.
this is excellent.
briliant!
This is so true. Giving yourself time to slow down, think and process can open up big thoughts.
I love this and is what I exactly needed to read at this time in my life. And I love the picture of you and your handsome. It is simply beautiful ❤?
Sorry. I meant to type “your handsome son.”