Shannon's Corner

  We move through our days quickly. There’s always somewhere to be, something to respond to, someone who needs us. We check boxes, reply to messages, meet expectations, and press on. From the outside, it looks like a full life. But on the inside, many of us carry a quiet ache:  When was the last time I paused long enough to really hear myself?   Reflection is that pause.   It is the intentional choice to step out of reaction mode and into awareness. It’s the quiet work of turning toward your inner world with honesty, curiosity, and compassion — not to judge or fix, but simply to listen. Reflection is how we come home to ourselves.   Without reflection, life becomes something that happens  to  us. Days blur together. We feel busy but unanchored. We say yes out of habit. We react instead of choosing. We keep carrying stories, beliefs, and expectations that may no longer fit the person we are becoming. Reflection interrupts that autopilot.   What ref...