Awareness is when we are able to realize what we are doing. We observe ourselves, noticing our reactions, actions, and choices — as if we were a detached viewer. Awareness is the first step to change because we can’t make a change unless we are aware that one needs to be made. We can then begin understanding why we are doing what we are doing. Afterward, it becomes difficult not to change because we are no longer asleep to the truth behind our behaviors. We also begin to realize that, just as much as we are the root source behind the causes for our behaviors, we also are the originator for any changes that we want to happen.
There is a freedom that comes with awareness. Rather than thinking
that we are stuck in a repetitive cycle where there is no escape, we
begin to see that we very much play a hand in creating our lives. Our
behaviors and choices are always ours to make. Our past and our present
no longer have to dictate our future when we choose to be aware. We are
then free to move beyond our old limits, make new choices, and take new
actions. With awareness, our paths can’t help but wind us forward in our
lives while paving the way for new experiences and new ways of being.
It is through awareness that we can continue to consciously evolve. (Daily OM)
