I see you are about to disturb my alone time
Written by Mr. Bailey, the Zen Cat
I am an alone cat at times and I like it that way.
I like to sit quietly in the window sunning myself. When I get warm, I move to the floor so I can stretch out my paws as I deliberately knead the carpet.
I take mindful baths or I pad aimlessly around the house going where I want. I peek into corners, closets, new boxes and bags. Sometimes I go sit down near my litter box because it is the one place I am sure to be left alone.
Being alone in thought is not loneliness; instead you connect to all things.
I have become the lone explorer on a one-cat mission. I find places I haven’t explored and then sit quietly to enjoy them.
When I don’t find a new place to explore, I will explore the recesses of my mind. Believe me, there is always something going on in this over active cat mind of mine.
Once in a while I find myself being alone in thought even when I’m around other humans or cats. It is not the same, but it still gives me time to just “be” without being disturbed.
This is Stella having some alone time.
I will reflect upon my alone time while I enjoy my inner space of contentment.
When I am alone, I know that nothing that needs to be discussed, so I stay quiet.
Instead of wasting a meow, I can focus on my inner purr. I become more aware of the reflective silence around me. The quiet spaciousness of presence and Zen.
I have learned to be comfortable with it as I open up to the experiences that it brings.
You should try it, you may just enjoy being a lone cat in a very un-alone world.
I think this quote sums it up nicely…
It is good to be solitary, for solitude is difficult; that something is difficult must be a reason the more for us to do it.
Rainer Maria Rilke
Photo Credit for Stella -Leslie Maiocco