Over the last month or so I have found myself magnetically drawn to the pond.  Now we have a small waterfall, the sound of water splashing is deeply satisfying.  The new koi are a constant source of fascination whether cruising in the depths or leaping out to seize flies.  We have dragonflies buzzing, and damselflies dancing in their neon skins.  Tiny bluetits grab the bullrushes and bees are drinking perched on the weeds.  One way and another, it is a real treat for every sense.  I’m not that good at sitting doing nothing but I have created somewhere that makes it really easy. 

I think we all need to find a place where we can be still.  The world rushes past us.  Mobile phones and PCs bring this frenzy ever closer.  Whether you are into meditation or not, one way to enable change in your life is to just S T O P…. let all the sediment to settle, and then enjoy the clarity this brings.  If you don’t know what to do, if you don’t have enough time for everything, try stopping.  You maybe surprised how much more you achieve.

“One’s action ought to come out of an achieved stillness: not to be mere rushing on.”D.H. Lawrence