Stillness: Study 9
There is nothing complicated about stillness. The action of inaction is characterized by simplicity. It just involves letting go and being. The ego though, not comfortable will full release, sometimes puts up a struggle; and so, it’s helpful to scan the body for pockets of tension and then to mindfully let go in all areas.
I inhale and exhale, and I am still.
I breathe in and out. My eyes become heavy, and I release the tension in my jaw, my shoulders, my neck. I breathe in and out. I let it go - like a child letting go of a balloon. My back releases, and my arms. I release all of the tension from the palms of my hands and my fingers. My entire upper body is still and at rest. My hips and legs are still. My feet are heavy and still. I breathe in and relax. I am safe and comfortable, at home in this stillness within.
Making a Connection Through Art Journaling
I am posting this short video showing you how I cultivate stillness through art and nature. Enjoy!
“True we travel the world over and over to find the authentic-self, we forget that we carry it within. Simply Pause.”
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 for the simplicity of stillness.