Stillness is what we're after

"Catch yourself not thinking ... Thinking cannot tell you who or what you are."
- Eckhart Tolle.
There is a easy chair in the corner of my parents' dining room. From this chair one can sit and soak up the sun. The dog can lie on the foot rest and keep one's feet warm, and the wind chime right outside the window can marginally increase one's auditory experience. You could say it's a slice of paradise, so it's no surprise that we argue over whose turn it is to sit there. 

This chair is a place I often sit to forget my problems. To catch myself not thinking. To win the game that is not thinking about the game. To need a jolting alarm to bring me back to the real world. This jolting alarm is often the dog alarm. She hears something I can't even hear and goes nuts. And yet most of the time she sleeps more calmly than I do. Oh for this ability to sleep soundly and peacefully and yet to operate fully the second the call of duty comes. What we would all give for this talent.

Today, for a deeper dive, may I suggest listening to this podcast episode on Spotify for creators:  

https://open.spotify.com/show/3iClt0Jw9XQs8NKR7PnBmv

Or, may I suggest reading another post...

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