17 Seconds of Stillness

You know when you have one of those days where everything goes just right? Today was one of those days. From the outside people may not have noticed that my day was shaping up that way; it was hectic, many decisions to be made, lots of troubleshooting and what not - but, I love when things are like that - frantic... kinetic. It is easy to get lost in the ambling of events one to the next and before you know it, you look up and it's bedtime. What an amazing day.

In the midst of it all I found time to meditate and time to remember that I must settle inside myself. There is this person at work I see occasionally. She has told me sweet and kind things on more than one occasion for absolutely no reason. Whenever I walk past her or see her I note that there is a calmness about her - a stately awareness of who she is and a love that comes off of her. This is a gift to witness. For me she is a reminder of what I can achieve in my moments of stillness...that quiet "knowing"that brings you inner peace. I often wonder if it is prayer/meditation that brings us there.

Be still. Two small words with big meaning. Be still. It can mean to find a quietness and rest in it. Be still. Can I suppose that it means to continue to be? Quiet stillness. My pilates teacher tells us to strive for it in our postures. Be still... something different.

Make the effort to find 17 seconds of quiet stillness in your day. You will be surprised how long that can be! After 17 seconds, however, it gets much easier.

Try it, you might like it.