Standing Still

Imagine that you are a the centre of a pack of dogs. You stand while they look away from you. Some of these dogs are fast runners, some are ferocious and dangerous, while some are tame and kind. All of them, however, are entirely familiar to you, you are their minder since they were born.

Imagine now that something stirs them up, you become alert. One of the dogs, a particularly strong one, decides to take off. You feel the tug on the lead you tightly hold, your heart is beating faster, the pull becomes stronger and you lose your balance, ending up dragged along a path that you know won't end up at a pleasant place. Bruised and scraped you recover in the end, a bit far from home, where you belong.

The dogs of thought

Let go of the leash. Feel the tug on your arm but release the tension, instead of pulling or following. Let the dog run, watch it run into the horizon until it becomes a dot to then disappear. You might feel sad, light headed and out of balance, wondering what to do. Just stand and sooner or later the plan will reveal itself

in Stillness

Evelia