Beauty in the Stillness

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We change with the seasons; we flow with the rivers, we shine with the stars and orbit with the planets. I have learned to do this over the past few months, and while it’s not always easy, I think it has been a net positive for my mental well-being. We are fortunate to live in a world where entertaining distractions are abundant whenever we want them. How often do we scuttle through the most beautiful chapters of our lives in the haste of snapping selfies or ticking off bucket lists?

However, if you pay close attention, you’ll find that the ambient noise on a beautiful day is often more fulfilling than that new podcast episode. Your encounter with the gentleman is a reminder to savor every beautiful moment, and I couldn't agree more. With over 6 million of the world’s best eBooks to choose from, Kobo offers you a whole world of reading. We go with the wind; we fly with the birds, we float with the waves, we stand with the trees, rise and set with the sun and moon.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. The perfect dancer is in absolute stillness, in perfect balance and harmony with the wonder of the Universe.

To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies.The best insights often come to me when I’m outside and have intentionally left my headphones at home.

We must allow ourselves to be fully present, absorb the beauty surrounding us, and let our souls dance in the joy of these fleeting yet monumental moments. I tend to gravitate at towards literature that offers an experience and lets you extract the meaning from it. Instead of filling that time, or stressing about an expectation to do something, what if you left that time empty instead, giving yourself permission to not do anything ? By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. So the next time you find yourself rushing through life, remember this chance meeting in the halls of the Musée de l'Orangerie.She offers insights that is empowering and encouraging for some of the things that many is struggling with - love, heartbreak, healing, growth, purpose, etc. But in that, sometimes the tone felt a little unrealistic or ignorant to the practicality of our modern problems. At this point I realized it was close to sunrise, but still desperately craving that last bit of sleep before the kids bolted into our room again. And though this perspective may be practical in another season of my life- and absolutely be productive for others- I had a hard time connecting with it.