The Medicine of Stillness

It’s a fully embodied presence

Photo taken by the author.

Lately, I feel that I’ve been knocked off my feet with my family’s health issues that keep dragging on, with some new ones that sent me into a panic.

With my highly limited capacity in dealing with crises, I felt that I need to be on standby mode so that I have enough energy to take care of my family. I’ve put my business on hold, and my self-care on hold. My body was in freeze mode most of the time last month.

The word — Stillness, came to me during my embodiment training program taught and facilitated by Kellita Maloof.

But now I realize that I need to practice more Stillness so I can practice deeper self-care, and do more without letting the doing be an excuse for escaping other aspects of my life. I used to facilitate energy healing for others before I became a mother. It has been tough getting back to an ideal state for healing because I kept getting distracted. I kept letting myself get more distracted to make it look like I’m busy.

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