The Answers are in The Stillness

This is what I’m being reminded of at this point in my life. The idea of stillness is not a new idea, by any stretch of the imagination. And yet, I feel like I’m being called to remember — and in turn to remind those around me — that sometimes, the answers you seek, the completion you long for, the solutions that seem so elusive are in fact present…in the stillness.

You see, one of the things that it’s so easy to give in to is the “busy-ness” of the world around you.  Things are moving at lightening speed and, in fact, movement seems to be the comfort-zone that our world knows these days.  The idea of sitting still and just settling into the space of stillness appears to be a foreign notion, a radical concept.  And yet, there is magic that happens in the space of stillness that simply can’t happen in the space of continual movement.

Am I saying that movement shouldn’t happen?  No,  definitely not.  What I am saying, however, based on my recent noticings and rememberings is that there really is merit in allowing yourself to buffer the constant movement of your life with a period or two of complete stillness.  Let your body be still; let your brain be still; let the world around you come to stillness and notice what shows up in that space.  There really is a purity and serenity that simply cannot be found anywhere else.  And in this pure, serene, magical experience lie the answers you seek, more often than not.

What I know for sure is this:  just because the world is a busy place does not mean that you have to deprive yourself of the gift of stillness.  In fact, when you deny the stillness, you also deny the answers you’re looking for.  If there’s a problem your grappling with, stop grappling and seek the place of stillness — the solution lies in that space.