PRACTICING STILLNESS

Taking time to breathe, clear my mind, and center can feel like a waste of time but it certainly isn’t!  It is as essential to my wellbeing as eating, exercising, connecting with friends, and sleeping.  There are always so many details to attend to and reasons to put off a few minutes of meditation.  When I was younger I was too busy surviving, people pleasing, and trying hard to not make mistakes to acknowledge a need for a time out.  Those days are over and it’s now necessary to develop new habits.

Today I will slow down and recognize my need for grounding and silence.  I will deliberately set aside the time I need to be still within and quiet.  I will center myself in tranquility and allow my heart to be full.  In this moment, nothing is so important it can't wait.  I breathe in serenity and peace.