THE MOMENTUM OF STILLNESS & THE POWER OF THE PAUSE

Every day we seek out inspiration whether we realize it or not. While most of any given day is predictable, we still seek out inspiration. Our brief satisfaction may reveal itself in the perfect cup of coffee, not having any red lights, a particularly great workout, or that first sip on a cocktail when the day ends.

Our mission in life is not to wait for things to happen but to create the momentum to set that energy free. I believe we are all artists of a kind, creating and experiencing. There is a belief that those experiences have to be foreign, so far out of our every day life, so BOLD, to truly be called an experience, enough at least, to appreciate and move us.

Why?

The Wisdom in Stillness

When I was in a power exchange relationship, I kept pushing myself for more richer and deeper experiences. I could never get enough. It was the same in my corporate life. In the meantime, I wasn’t paying attention to the beauty of what existed around me. There was an ancy feeling inside of me. I wanted to please. In my corporate life, my aggressiveness and ambition, was not always the best way to read the room. The realization was that I underestimated the power of stillness. To wait and let the current of the present space wash over me. Artists, do this as well. They take time to replenish. Great leaders spend much time observing, as do some of the wildest of animals. I missed the point for a long time.

While its not intentional, the selfish need to recognized often fuels our ambition.

In many ways I am still learning.

There is Never a Wrong Time to Be Quiet or to Be Loud.

I don’t think connection has anything to do the ratio of talking to listening in a conversation. Building connection goes deeper than just listening, As a companion, I spend my time trying to create bonds that are irrevocable and without strings. Along with the obvious, there are more small moments of pleasure and contentment that if you don’t pay close attention, could go right past you.

We can build a canvas of those moments and create a masterpiece, over and over.again.