I was away last weekend co-facilitating a retreat in the mountains for women. There is just something so gratifying about being with people who have chosen to step out of their lives in the service of caring for themselves. So inspiring to watch what a small amount of time with ourselves can do for our perspective. So life-changing when we give ourselves the time to see ourselves in a different light.

And that’s why retreating from the day to day matters so much. With the space we need, we’re able to tap into what it is we never want to forget, but do. Given just a little time on our own though, free from the demands and the constant noise of it all, we can realign to who we are and to who we most want to be.

For me, it always boils down to forgetting or remembering. Forgetting or remembering what we need, why we’re here, what we value and what matters most in Life.

Which is why we need lots and lots of reminders every single day. Otherwise, it’s too easy to get pulled off course. Too easy to believe that the wrong things are the right things. Too easy to believe that someone else has the answer. Too easy to believe that what we feel doesn’t matter. Too easy to get lulled into the comfort and the distractions of all our modern day “conveniences.”

So like a true North Star, when we allow ourselves some time for ourselves, we create the opportunity to see things as they really are. From this reality-based place, the little course corrections we need to make each and every day to stay on track become more obvious. And doable. It’s so much more difficult (and scary) to make your way back to remembering when you have strayed a long distance from yourself and what it is you most need.

So why not make a point of spending time with yourself each day to help you remember what you never want to forget? It’s not difficult. It’s truly as easy as pausing in your day to notice if things are working for you or not. As easy as going to your breath to create a little more space within to know what to say or decide. As easy as saying the heartfelt prayer, Help me this day to remember, before you get out of bed in the morning.