Stillness

I have been focussing a lot on stillness this month, learning to centre the body and calm the mind. Just a subtle awareness on this topic is enough to create gentle changes in the way you go about your life. I find myself responding to situations, instead of reacting emotionally! This conserves massive amounts of energy, and I am conscious of how I utilise my energy stores. Having a vitality to your energy gives you a spring in your step and a desire to channel your energy in a positive, possibly creative way! Draining your resources through negativity becomes a less desirable option. I find reading a little of Rumi everyday, five mins meditation, laughing with friends and a gentle focus on the joyful things in life is a recipe for positive change.

Someone with a clear and empty heart
mirrors images of the Invisible.
He becomes intuitive and certain
of our innermost thought,
because "the faithful are a mirror for the faithful."
(Rumi)


To Be

Halt! In thy doing;
For thus you sacrifice the knowing,
Be still;
And seek intrigue.
Be hypnotised with the rain;
Let the raindrops soothe your being,
And bring you back to wakefulness.
For here you are free;
With such latitude,
The rose disperses its thorns.
In the full vulnerability of its ethereal
state,
And we are all such celestial beings-
Throw away the disguise,
And just so-

LB