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Monday, May 19, 2008
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Welcome to the Stillness Experiment
Welcome to all who would like more stillness, peace and joy in their life.
I started this experiment for a variety of reasons. the main reason is that I personally need more structure to remind me to be quiet. And I wanted to structure to be easy to use and not take a lot of time.
I've been a student of stillness for a long time and know its benefits. And yet somehow, I still manage to get out of the habit. I will think I haven't mastered it and don't need to practice any more. But that is only my ego fooling me.
I also started this experiment because I am curious about what would be available if many people around the world were practicing stillness at the same time and for an extended period of time, such as 30 days.
You see when you are still, you are not in resistance. And when we are not in resistance with ourselves or others, what is possible in our lives and in their lives.? And even in the lives of those who do not participate because our energy is connected to others energy.
I had many reasons not to start this experiment. The biggest of which is that I have a shoulder injury/torn rotator cuff. It is very painful at times and is interfering with my sleep. So I thought to myself, how can I possibly be quiet when I am having this much pain?
And then I awakened and remembered that being still is probably the best thing I could do for myself right now. And as I re-engaged in my stillness exercises, I found I was much better able to be with my injury and indeed the pain lessened.
I imagine you have reasons to why this might not be the best time for you to be still or participate in this experiment. I encourage you to think of those reasons, as the very reason for you to participate right now. There is never a great time to do this according to our ego.
There will never be a time; a time when we have nothing going on in our lives. Stillness does not take away from what is going on in your life. Rather, it enhances your life.
You may have a concern about whether you will be able to do this regularl y---to set aside time and to remember to be quiet. for one minute every hour. I encourage you to let go of that concern. You will do what ever you do, and it will be just perfect. Haves the intent to learn from what ever you do and don't do an experiment. I don't know that I will remember or take the time to do it every hour. Even know that if my commitment. And I will notice what comes up to get in my way both inside of me and outside of me. And it will all be very interesting.
I look forward to being on this journey with you. The more the merrier. So please invite your friends to play with us. They can sign up at www.Balancedliving.com/stillness.html.
Warmly,
Stacey
I started this experiment for a variety of reasons. the main reason is that I personally need more structure to remind me to be quiet. And I wanted to structure to be easy to use and not take a lot of time.
I've been a student of stillness for a long time and know its benefits. And yet somehow, I still manage to get out of the habit. I will think I haven't mastered it and don't need to practice any more. But that is only my ego fooling me.
I also started this experiment because I am curious about what would be available if many people around the world were practicing stillness at the same time and for an extended period of time, such as 30 days.
You see when you are still, you are not in resistance. And when we are not in resistance with ourselves or others, what is possible in our lives and in their lives.? And even in the lives of those who do not participate because our energy is connected to others energy.
I had many reasons not to start this experiment. The biggest of which is that I have a shoulder injury/torn rotator cuff. It is very painful at times and is interfering with my sleep. So I thought to myself, how can I possibly be quiet when I am having this much pain?
And then I awakened and remembered that being still is probably the best thing I could do for myself right now. And as I re-engaged in my stillness exercises, I found I was much better able to be with my injury and indeed the pain lessened.
I imagine you have reasons to why this might not be the best time for you to be still or participate in this experiment. I encourage you to think of those reasons, as the very reason for you to participate right now. There is never a great time to do this according to our ego.
There will never be a time; a time when we have nothing going on in our lives. Stillness does not take away from what is going on in your life. Rather, it enhances your life.
You may have a concern about whether you will be able to do this regularl y---to set aside time and to remember to be quiet. for one minute every hour. I encourage you to let go of that concern. You will do what ever you do, and it will be just perfect. Haves the intent to learn from what ever you do and don't do an experiment. I don't know that I will remember or take the time to do it every hour. Even know that if my commitment. And I will notice what comes up to get in my way both inside of me and outside of me. And it will all be very interesting.
I look forward to being on this journey with you. The more the merrier. So please invite your friends to play with us. They can sign up at www.Balancedliving.com/stillness.html.
Warmly,
Stacey
15 comments:
Just 'tested' the 5 min med. in preparation for the next days.
My "tight up tum" solar plexis relaxed somewhat by the end. Going thru my inner body I felt a tingling & just before torso to neck I felt the urge, which I followed, to straighten up. Only then did I realize I was sitting rather crunched/humped up -
Very refreshing at the end of the day here in Germany! Hopefully it's OK to write already.
probably impatient,
Patricia
PS Haven't done the shorter one yet.:-)
Thanks Stacey for this experiment. SO much suff going on in my life. Stillness will help. I also have recurring shoulder pain -has been diagnosed as arthritic..will be interested to see if this helps my sleep as well.
I used the 5 min med. last night before bed- easily relaxing and letting the tension go. As a wellness coach, it fits right in with my yoga and nutritional practices. Can't wait to use it on the hour throughout the day.
babjarmoluk@yahoo.com
I am delighted that you all are already experiencing benefits from these meditations. If you are ready to get started, then by all means do:)
I just did the initial 5 minute meditation. Looking forward to starting each of my days with it. I felt calmer; noticed a bit of being hunched up also, stretched tall but relaxed at the same time. I feel more grounded and more capable of handing priorities. Thanks, Stacey for this new option for us!! Ola
I cannot get the meditation. Do I need to buy AcrobatAudio (?)and I don't have an mp3 player. I'm really confused and frustrated. I've not ever tried to do a Blog. I keep having to redo everything; making mistakes. I don't feel very calm right now.
Stacey: What an Excellent Initiative of your with "The Stillness Experiment". I will do it not only for this coming 30 days but for my coming days the Lord alows me to live. Thanks you so much and God Bless.......Robertorum
Am looking forward to the stillness experiment. Love all.
VK, Bangalore, India
I love the idea of the stillness experiment Stacey - I even blogged about it on http://thereservoir.wordpress.com and got a friend to join me in the journey.
Thank you for the opportunity to just BE still (we forget so often).
God bless you.
Thanks Stacey,
It was nice to relax for 5 minutes. It was very refreshing and I could feel the peace all over my body, didn't want it to end.
Rosemary
www.havethetimeofyourlife.net
I felt a tickle in my heart/chest when I was looking down at the room I was in. I felt so light...loved it!
Sharon, thanks for letting us know your challenges. I imagine others have the same question.
You can listen to the audio by pressing the arrow key. You do not have to download it or buy any software.
Yee Ha! I finally got to hear and relax with the the Stillness recordings and have gotten more familiar with the blog procedures, which shut me out for quite awhile. Lots for me to learn. I've never done this before; talk about new computer learning and trying to be still. I wasn't able to pull it all together yesterday, so I just became still at each hour.
Today doing much better: got to hear the recordings. Feels good.
Thank you for the support, Stacey. I'm also in the Life Transformation class; I enrolled at the same time as this experiment. I think I pretty well overwhelmed myself. Easy as it goes.
Oh; another Sharon wrote a blog after me. So now there are two Sharons. How does that work?"
Day 4 here and I can't believe the change in my whole demeanor. I've not had one anxious moment since beginning the experiment. I've tried to meditate before but never knew if I was doing it correctly. The recordings are so helpful and I KNOW I'm doing it right as these results are such a blessing. I get so relaxed and that feeling has stayed with me since Monday morning. During meditation, my breathing is slower and more even and I am totally relaxed and the relaxing lasts all day. Thank you for showing me how to meditate. This will be a lifelong habit for me!
I'm still doing the experiment, although for me now, meditation will be a permanent part of my life forever. I am much we calmer and can think things out with better clarity. I am in my first year post divorce and since I started the meditations, I feel as if I have reconnected with my core being once again. Life has a tendency to get in the way of who we really are and how we conduct ourselves. When there is or has been much disappointment, I tend to react instead of speaking and thinking from "my" being. With this new calmness, I am now back to who "I" am. I look within, to my being in everything I do now and am not merely reacting to others. I have a voice that is calm, loving and once again, connected to the Universe. Connecting to the stillness has allowed me to realize all the blessings I have. I am concentrating more on harmony and actually, good things have been happening more since I've been meditation and getting connected. I am more relaxed about so many things that I used to worry about, one being money. Since I started relaxing and trusting that things will be fine,I even received an unexpected check from my ex. This is wonderful and I'm so very grateful for the positive changes in my attitude and my life!
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