Deep Waters

Stillness and silence calm the waters of the heart and mind and let whatever feelings lie in the depths of one's self rise to the surface. The more the discomfort of stillness and silence, the greater the need for them. Without them the pain that noise and busyness obscures will control a person. Stillness and silence bring up awareness of pain. It may seem that they cause the hurt, but really they provide the chance to feel and deal with it. Only this process can lead to freedom from pain. The alternative is a numbed and scattered experience of life.