266. The Concept Of Stillness
Something I always have trouble getting a pulse on is the concept of silence. Although stillness is often times used in a negative connotations, such as being “still” on issues, I find that it’s a useful tool in deconstructing our surroundings and allowing ourselves to get closer to the core of our issues.
Stillness may unintentionally be associated with stagnancy, however I feel that they are two very different things. Stillness is an intentional tool which allows us to remain “still” when our surroundings, environment, and perhaps even parts of our energetic body are too chaotic or even flying in front of us or to the sides of us. Stillness allows us to have perspective. Stagnancy on the other hand is the denial of moving forward for the sake of leaving a comfort zone. Stagnancy can often times be associated with fear. While it’s true that some stagnancy is intentional, and therefore if you are in a stagnant place, it’s likely for a good reason, however you certainly don’t want to be in a situation when/where you’re perpetuating it.
The concept of stillness can be scary, particularly for someone like me who has intuition. I avoided meditation for a long time because I couldn’t take what was “unknown” around me. Spirits agitating me, my own self conscious bubbling to the surface. Stillness was everything but peaceful, and therefore I defaulted on distractions to avoid it. Of course the irony here is that that particular madness and chaos was simply the journey to becoming more peaceful, but I didn’t quite know that. I was under the assumption that the journey to peace was always peaceful. However, that couldn’t be more wrong. Discomfort is really the only thing which is a “guarantee” on your journey to peace.
So how does this essentially work? I do believe it’s somewhat hard to say, and that there can be many different factors. The overarching concept is that stillness allows for a clearer channel with yourself to your intuition. It allows you to be cognizant and in the present moment. It can make you much more aware of what’s going on around you, especially if you have been distracting yourself. It can bring you closer to what needs to be energy-wise, so that you’re not in a state of avoidance or negligence.
If we consider that we’re always in systems of loops, perpetuating them, just as we see them in the matrix, we’re constantly doing the same things over and over again. To a point, this can be a wise decision. There are many healthy habits that we have as a part of our daily routine. But even those healthy ones do sometimes need to be broken, if they are no longer serving us. When we are no longer proactively perpetuating these loops, we can at times see them from a third person’s perspective, or an egoless perspective.
There are many benefits for physical activity. But in some ways, being in a place of rest allows our energetic body’s parts to connect with one another. In some ways, it’s the only point and place in time when/where we’re whole. And by proxy, connected to others and the other side as well.
If you’ve been struggling with feeling exhausted, feeling like you need a change up your routine, or even feel disconnected, consider stillness. You can likely achieve it at many times during the day. Even if you’re forced in a distraction-oriented environment, just taking a moment for yourself will likely be very helpful. Prioritize yourself first, certainly.
