Stillness: Study 23
I wake with positive thoughts. I cultivate this positivity through breath and mindfulness. I also like to move my body and clear my mind through writing, art, gardening, exercise, and meditation. I have no time for fear - if I notice thoughts of doubt, worry, anxiety arise - I realize they are all illusions of a fearful mind. I acknowledge the fear and know it to be different than danger. I realize -in actuality, I am safe and secure, and I give thanks - In this process - fear dissolves and courage expands.
In stillness, fear diffuses and courage expands.
I exhale all doubt, worry, anxiety, anger —-fear. I inhale and welcome courage.
Making a Connection Through Art Journaling
I am posting this short video showing you how I cultivate stillness through art and nature. Enjoy!
“There is a quiet courage that comes from an inward spring of confidence in the meaning and significance of life. Such courage is an underground river, flowing far beneath the shifting events of one’s experience, keeping alive a thousand little springs of action.”
Blessings
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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 courage and the power of presence.