Stillness: Study 13
December. A month in which the idea of want tends to be cultivated: I want more time, I want more things, I want more money to buy more things - I want to get - I want …. for Christmas - And many of us expect others to be involved in this too - What did you get? What are you getting? Are you all done with your Christmas shopping? This is defiantly a cultural phenomenon. This type of thinking can be stressful, even overwhelming and definitely draining. If we look to nature too, with our conditioned mindset, we find scarcity. Gone are the abundant fruits of summer—time to dip into the stores of winter. But if we pause and breathe, and look with eyes unclouded, we will find that we have all that we need.
In my stillness, I always have enough.
Photo by David Beasley
I breathe in, and I am thankful. I have enough. I am enough — all that I have is all that I need to live the life I love.
Making a Connection Through Art Journaling
I am posting this short video showing you how I cultivate stillness through art and nature. Enjoy!
“You were born free-free of
stuff, free of burden. But since
the first time they measured
your tiny body for clothes,
people have been foisting stuff
upon you. And you’ve been
adding to links to the pile of
chains yourself ever since.”
Blessings
Thank you for joining me today. Please leave a comment below; I would love to hear from you. If you are drawing snowflakes with me, please leave pictures in the comments or post them on Instagram and #themustardseednews so I can be sure to see them. Sending you love and light ~ Peace for now ~
December Reading List
Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise by Thich Nhat Hanh
Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle
Too Deep for Words by Thelma Hall
Snow Crystals (Dover Pictorial Archive) by W.A. Bentley
“Be Still”
Today I am thankful that all that I have is all that I need to live the life I love: I have enough - I am enough.