What Awaits Within

When I turn my awareness inward,
I sometimes feel ‘blind’ for a moment,
unable to notice or sense anything. 
It’s a bit like stepping out of the bright sun
and into the shade…
the eyes need a little while to adjust
to the dimmer light.

As my perception adjusts to inner focus,
I often notice a feeling or sensation inside
that is already there, awaiting my arrival,
eager to be noticed. 

It can be a twang of anxiety in my belly
about something I have been avoiding,
a sensation of thirst I have been ignoring,
lingering excitement about a recent conversation,
some general tiredness or tightness
that retrospectively comes to awareness
as I begin relaxing,
or a sudden knowing
deep inside
about the obvious answer to a question
I have been afraid to ask.

However banal, surprising
or challenging
my inner discovery may be
I usually feel an immediate sense
of relief and comfort
about reconnecting to my body. 

I am opening
to what life has to say to me. 
I'm listening
and connecting
to more of me.