There is no shortage of reading material these days. No lack of material to keep us entertained. Plenty of videos to watch to keep us distracted from the physical life in which we live. A recipe, I believe, to live a life on autopilot.
I love the pull of a good movie, understand the desire to check in on social media, enjoy reading about the new trad wife making waves. I also know that when I immerse myself in too much of anything, I am thrown off balance. A trip to the museum for inspiration is one thing - scrolling through suggested and advertised posts for the new face cream that will solve my undereye circle problem is another. When I absorb too much, I am filled with the clutter (albeit entertaining) of the world. Some of it good, some of it not worth our attention, but all incoming material that distracts us from what is ours to give.
It is good to rest. It is good to read and listen and watch, as long as we still are able to be active, to write, to create.
If you are feeling you need quiet, you need space from the constant hum of the news cycle, sensing something within you wants to come through but you are unsure of what it is, then it may be your spirit asking for respite. It may be your inner world asking for peace. It may be your inner creative telling you it is time to stop digesting the work of others and asking you to pick up your brush, pen, hammer.
Listen to this inner call. Quiet your outer world so that you may hear your soul speaking to you, calling you to what is next in this life. It is the wisdom within calling to you, reminding you of your power, your beauty, your worth.
How could it ever be frivolous to follow the direction guided by your powerful heart?