The witness position

An unusually short reflection on a particularly deep idea

There’s a part of you that’s always been steady; always been watching; always been at peace.

The moment you step into the witness position, you reconnect with it.

Frustration comes.

Old patterns resurface.

Maybe it’s fear, maybe anger, maybe shame, maybe guilt, maybe doubt.

But something inside you pauses. You breathe. And you notice.

The storm is still there but you’re no longer being carried away by the wind.

The more you practice, the more natural it becomes.

Thoughts rise and fall.

Emotions move through you.

You see them, but you do not become them.

You remain centred, open, free.

You’re just watching ripples in a pond.

The surface moves, but beneath it, the water is still.

That stillness is always within you.

It’s not something you have to chase; it’s already there waiting for you to return to it.

Each time you witness your thoughts instead of reacting to them, you step closer to your true self.

That’s the part of you that is wise.

That’s the part of you that is whole.

That’s the part of you that has been there to guide you all along.