Being still is an essential practice for us. It’s not about emptying ourselves but about becoming aware of what is already within. When we pause and allow ourselves to rest in quiet, we can notice the love that is always present. Even when life feels chaotic, that love remains steady. The time will come, however, when one may be quiet for a spell without drowsiness, but with a quality of creative lassitude that makes for renewal of mind and body. Stillness creates space for us to remember this truth. In a world that urges us to stay busy, being still is an act of resistance. It refuses the pressure to be constantly productive. It allows us to reclaim our inner life, reminding us that we are more than what we accomplish. By being still, we reconnect with the love that sustains us.
May we embrace stillness with trust,
allowing its quiet renewal to restore our minds and bodies.
(inspired by Howard Thurman, Deep Is the Hunger; Charles Lattimore Howard, Pond River Ocean Rain)