Journey to Stillness

 i am finding beautiful beginnings in unexpected endings. Billy Chapata




Greetings

The Journey continues...

What is your definition or perception of stillness?

Is your definition one where you freeze, you pause, you rest, you sleep, you stop moving? Do you even have an idea or a definition of what stillness is?

We live in times where being busy is tied to our worth, we are seen as productive, ambitious individuals when we are busy, we are seen as progressive when we are always on the go with something to do. We are rewarded for movement and busyness.

When there is always something to do, our minds are occupied with that, there is a tendency to fill our time with things to do. This helps in avoiding that quiet time we need with ourselves, to reflect, accept, change and most importantly love up on ourselves. Busyness and always being occupied becomes an escape. Life has a way of making you become still when we ignore the signs.

When we tie our self worth and our self value to being busy, to always having things to do, to moving,. getting still will be a challenge. Whether your perception or definition of stillness is a pause, a rest, a stop, sleep! Whatever it is, you will find getting still a challenge. Guilt may step in, negative self talk may set in, resistance may set in and we find ourselves getting more and more busy- sometimes in other people's business, we find ways to want to help and fix others whilst neglecting our own lives.

Stillness is a prayer.

Stillness is a demonstration of self love.

Stillness takes courage in this world that we live in.

Stillness is a meditation.

Be Still and Know- this is one of my favorite lessons.

Be - not Do - we are asked to just be- wherever you are in life, stop, pause, accept it, celebrate it!

Still - stop whatever you are doing, thinking, figuring out, moving towards, putting together, tearing apart - simple. Get silient, Get Calm, Do not make a sound, do not make a move

And Know - recognize that you are divinely guided, that you come from the Source, that you will learn, grow, be okay.

If you make it a practice, a ritual DAILY to be still and know, your life will shift in tremendous ways. Are you willing? Are you courageous?

Can you take a few minutes out of your life to "be still?"

The Journey this month is asking that of you.

Peace

Akosua's Books

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