Stillness In Nature

~ By Rick Theile

Experiencing stillness awakens our true self, our true essence of who we truly are. In experiencing stillness, we see the beauty and wonder in all things—we see beauty in ourselves.

When we are still, the simplest things become magical and beautiful beyond words. In the simplest things, we find joy, happiness, and love through stillness.

Stillness gives us a meaning, a gift and an understanding to all life we may never have experienced before. We see the miracles of creation in watching a Robin hopping around in the search for food, a bird singing their morning song, in a slow flowing stream, in a brilliantly colored flower, or in the leaves of the Aspen fluttering in the gentle mountain breeze, or a butterfly in flight. We can feel it in a deep breath of fresh air, or in a gentle cool breeze on our skin on a warm summer day. These simple experiences of stillness gives meaning to all life.

Stillness is the act of no thought, no judgment, and no labeling. It is just allowing oneself to be in silence within ones mind, and just observing. We then find an inner peace simply by being still in Nature.