What Does It Feel Like to Truly Sit With Yourself?

January 1, 2024
|In Mindfulness
|By Ashraf Monzer

What Does It Feel Like to Be in the Presence of Yourself?

Let’s keep this one simple.
The answer, really, is in the experience.

Think of a moment when you’re alone—sitting on the sofa.
No one’s calling.
No one needs you.
There’s nothing urgent to do.

What’s the first thing you reach for?

Your phone?
A book?
Something—anything—to fill the space?

This is normal. We all do it.
But have you ever asked yourself: Why?

What’s Behind the Urge to Distract?

We say we’re bored.
But are we?

If you stay just a little longer—just a few more breaths—you might find that you’re not bored at all.

Your mind is already full.
It’s a thought machine.
Sit long enough and those thoughts lead to feelings…
Which turn into emotions…
Which can offer insight, memory, or healing.

That’s not boredom. That’s presence.
And presence takes courage.

Sitting With Yourself Is a Powerful Practice

It helps you:

  • Check where you are on your life path

  • Recenter your intentions

  • Reset your priorities

  • Feel what’s underneath your habits

You may discover restlessness, grief, or old emotional clutter.
You may also uncover peace, clarity, or quiet joy.

So… What Does It Feel Like?

It depends on you.

Some days, it might feel unsettling.
Other days, deeply grounding.
But all of it is you. All of it is welcome.

By learning to sit with yourself—truly—you begin to release old burdens, soften into self-acceptance, and lead from your heart.

One Final Note

Be gentle with yourself.
You deserve your own grace.
You deserve your own presence.

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