
It's not that I thought that stillness was cover by, or synonymous with silence, solitude and simplicity. No, I just never thought about the word at all until a friend told me about Pico Iyer and his books and writings about stillness.
Stillness has never been in my language repertoire because I have never been a still person. My body is always active, never still. I am not a still person! I get up, move around, sit down, get up, move around,…. No wonder I loved teaching kindergarten, a job where I could keep moving with the kids, knowing in my own body that they learn when active.
Maybe I'm ready now to consider stillness. Although my life is busy these days, I have the silence, solitude, and simplicity that I need and can tap into it when need be. I don't expect that I will start being physically still, but I will consider stillness in the midst of silence, solitude and simplicity. At least give it a try.