Finding Stillness
I’m inspired by Mother Nature: Her movement, Her motion, Her rhythms. How within them I find stillness when I can’t seem to create it on my own.
When my movements become mental and busy and a long lists of tasks, Her motion slows me, reminds me of my own heartbeat and breath.
Is She ever still? Clouds drift, trees sway, tides flow, growth slows, growth surges, sun sets, sun rises, fire crackles, the pulse of life follows. My breath, my heartbeat, the pulse of my blood streaming through me, internal healing, digestion, mental chatter.
It’s my mind’s fluttering that I often desire to still, to slow down, to create space to notice, to feel, to be, to listen, to receive.
It’s stillness I crave. Please let that urge be satisfied and that inner request fulfilled.
Why must I ignore this plea? This simple ask? Is everything else really that much more important than a simple moment of peace and tranquility? That I starve myself of this nutrient? Then collapse upon it only while on vacation? Sucking it down like a poolside cocktail.
I gaze out the window and that’s when She suddenly connects with my soul. Once again and always. Reminding me to rest, to lay down and feel the sunlight shine upon my body.
And so I emerge, my heart full, connected and receptive. My mind clear, in sync with Her movements, Her rhythms. I find stillness, quiet songs swirl with the breeze and meld into birdsong.
Everything is in place.
There’s nothing more to do.
Be here for awhile.
