Often, we are so busy participating in life that we never step back to look at the larger picture. Even more often, we have set up our lives at such a hectic pace and are so overextended that we’re not actually participating in life at all. We are being driven by a life that we have constructed in such a way as to miss out on what life is really about. No matter who we are or how we live our lives, all of us can benefit from taking some time to stop, pause and back off from busyness to simply perceive our lives from a larger perspective. We don’t have the time, you say? Nonsense! We can take the time. We need times when we can disengage for a day, a week, or a month to get an eagle-eye view of what we’re doing and what we’re all about. Living consciously is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves. Periodically, set aside some time for yourself and tell your inner being that you are ready to see the patterns you are living and not living. This information, which may come in thoughts, dreams or intuitions, is a great life balancer for you and those around you. Think about your ‘patterns’ and start to relax a bit!