{"id":948,"date":"2022-10-05T11:02:34","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T01:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wellbeing.com.au\/being\/?p=948"},"modified":"2023-06-28T11:51:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T01:51:12","slug":"the-importance-of-cultivating-space-in-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellbeing.com.au\/being\/the-importance-of-cultivating-space-in-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The importance of cultivating space in your life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cCreate space simply to ‘be’ and clarity emerges for you to see.\u201d \u2014 Gabriella Goddard<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a writer, educator, facilitator and speaker on the power of presence, Jacqui Lewis knows a thing or two about mindfulness. We had the pleasure of interviewing Jacqui in issue 06 of our print magazine and wanted to share some of her insights on the importance of cultivating space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A vital thread within the tapestry of a mindful life is space, which acts as a doorway to channelling both creativity and clarity. \u201cThere\u2019s a beautiful Japanese word called yohaku<\/em>, which means creating white space,\u201d explains Jacqui. \u201cTo really appreciate things, you need to have space around them, rather than it being cramped. So when I look at my calendar, I need to be conscious of creating gaps, like yohaku, in the day and in the week,\u201d she continues. \u201cI always try to leave 15 minutes to half an hour between each meeting throughout the day. On a scheduling perspective, sometimes that doesn\u2019t make a lot of sense because it means you can\u2019t fit as much in, but the quality of the work that I end up being able to do and who I am when I turn up to those things is a different person to when I am pushed and running late.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Space is a notion that extends far beyond your schedule, too. Jacqui reveals the many other ways you can create space in all layers of your being. \u201cMy favourite way to create physical space is through yoga, my favourite way to create emotional space is through present-moment awareness \u2014 so being present to my emotions, being present to how I\u2019m feeling, checking in with myself rather than getting lost in a train of thought or projecting into the future or worrying about something that\u2019s happened in the past \u2014 and my favourite way to create spiritual space would be through ritual.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Actress Alysia Reiner suggests that when you create the space, a bigger life can emerge. One of our favourite rituals for carving out space is the practice of journalling. When you consciously write down your thoughts and feelings, you not only cultivate awareness, you also gain clarity on life, which is one of the most pertinent ways to connect with the present moment. We invite you to use Being<\/em>\u2019s Mindfulness Workbook<\/a>, Gratitude & Hope Journal<\/a> and Mindful Journal<\/a> as mindful companions for cultivating space in your life. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cCreate space simply to ‘be’ and clarity emerges for you to see.\u201d \u2014 Gabriella Goddard As a writer, educator, facilitator and speaker on the power of presence, Jacqui Lewis knows a thing or two about mindfulness. We had the pleasure […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wellbeing.com.au\/being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/948"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wellbeing.com.au\/being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wellbeing.com.au\/being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wellbeing.com.au\/being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wellbeing.com.au\/being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=948"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.wellbeing.com.au\/being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":953,"href":"https:\/\/www.wellbeing.com.au\/being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/948\/revisions\/953"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wellbeing.com.au\/being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wellbeing.com.au\/being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wellbeing.com.au\/being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wellbeing.com.au\/being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}