Sit still and enjoy it.
When was the last time that you were truly still? That doesn’t mean when you were sleeping and unaware of your stillness, but when you were consciously and deliberately still, quiet and uninterrupted by the busyness of the world… on purpose. We live in a world that has never been more stimulating and demanding on us. Our phones beep and vibrate with a hundred notifications wanting attention and engagement. Our Smart Watch buzzes reminding us to move and get our steps up. A school bell rings and we head off for the next lesson. And on we go and on we go…
Once in a while make room, on purpose, just to be still. It is in the still, quiet moments which are deliberate and meaningful that we get to practise how to find peace within ourselves. We can refine our ability to tune out of the noise and find the gentle silence of stillness. Allow yourself to be bored. Make yourself be quiet. Remove the noise. Shush the demands and bustle for a little while and just be still.
When we are still, we get to listen to that voice is the most precious voice of all to engage with and respond to – your own.
