A friend of mine offered this tranquil deck for my meditation. Ironically, my meditation was a series on abundance. That morning I spent meditating and watching the birds. I thought about many things but mostly my mind was blank. For once I was completely still.

Our lives require stillness. Being busy is the easy button. Filling our time with social media is escapism. Swiping on dating apps is looking to fill a void. This might not always be the case but for the majority of people it’s the truth.

We have difficulty sitting still because that’s where we begin to feel. We feel pain, grief, anxiety or depression. However, if we don’t feel the negative emotions we also cancel out joy, peace, love and contentment. Choosing the easy button may be pain free but in the long run it’s excruciating.