Being Sensible
If your favorite season of the year is Fall, you join many others who feel the same. Pumpkin spice, falling leaves, crackling firepits, and hot apple cider bring life back to our senses and refresh the soul. I truly believe God created Autum to help wake up our senses. Living from a place where all of our senses are engaged makes us more human.
Being humanly sensible is how God created us. It is through our senses that we are able to enjoy the rest of God’s creation while relating to those around us. Looking at people, sharing a hug, singing along with the music, listening to the birds, and actually smelling the coffee remind us we are blessed humans.
So, what does Being Sensible mean? First, we need to acknowledge we are Beings. We are people who continue to be. It is easy to recognize growth in children. At times it seems they learn, grow, and blossom overnight! As adults, we plateau with day-to-day responsibilities and forget to keep learning. God created us to continue becoming. And our senses are vital to our Being.
When we are being sensible, we are looking up with our eyes and attention. Instead of looking down at phones or computers, look up. Find the rich colors as the season changes. Raise your gaze to the sky, clouds, and trees. Look in people’s eyes as they talk. Show them honor by giving them face-to-face time. Children desire their parent’s face to turn towards their being.
Being sensible also means living lightheartedly. Living from a place of contentment removes the need to always be in control. Smiles, laughter, and joy come from lighthearted-ness. Positive greetings and a brighter countenance can be contagious when we simply practice smiling. It really doesn’t take much to smile, which honestly may be the only thing some people see or hear.
The world has become so loud that it is truly difficult to hear. We are becoming deaf in our own homes. It’s a funny thing to realize that humans actually need silence in order to listen. Simply listening is a sensible trait that takes intentional practice. The distractions from digital gadgets are shortening our attention span to that of a goldfish and robbing us of real human relationships. Being sensible makes space for quiet times to listen to your children tell all of the story details. It means inviting your loved ones to share their heart and listen with your whole being. It also means being still and quiet so you can hear your own feelings, thoughts, and dreams.
Being sensible is intentional living with all of our senses awake. Smell the coffee, look eye-to-eye, listen deeper, and laugh lightheartedly. And don’t forget the pumpkin spice! It’s Fall Y’all!
