Still the Body
To discover 5 minutes of rest and ease
Recently, I found myself fidgeting. Tapping my foot. Bouncing in my desk chair. Crossing and uncrossing legs and arms aimlessly. My body was constantly moving, and it was exhausting.
When I became aware of it, I thought back to my school years when I learned how to be still. We all calmly sat at our desks, our hands folded, waiting for a nun to…