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The Zen Art Center :verified:<p>A clear mind improves your focus, sharpens your thinking, and helps you make better decisions—which naturally leads to less stress, anxiety, and depression.<br>In this short video, I share how even 1 to 5 minutes of sitting or moving meditation each day can shift the way you think, feel, and live. Over time, every moment—washing dishes, walking, working—can become meditation.<br>The challenge: Meditate every day for the next month. Even one minute counts. Come back and let me know what changed.<br><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/n6P8ab-QW20" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/n6P8ab-QW20</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Zen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zen</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MeditationChallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MeditationChallenge</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Mindfulness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mindfulness</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DailyPractice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DailyPractice</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MentalClarity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalClarity</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Stillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stillness</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Presence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Presence</span></a></p>
OliverHello, spring! ❄️ 🌸<br> <br> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/home?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#home</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/landlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#landlife</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/borken?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#borken</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/farmville?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#farmville</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/muensterland?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#muensterland</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/münsterland?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#münsterland</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/silence?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#silence</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/stillness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stillness</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/landleben?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#landleben</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/grace?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#grace</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/naturephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/gemen?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gemen</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/morning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#morning</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/beauty?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beauty</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/anewbornday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#anewbornday</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/spring?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spring</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/flower?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flower</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/harmony?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#harmony</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/provinces?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#provinces</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/province?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#province</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/solitude?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#solitude</a> <a href="https://pix.pifferi.io/discover/tags/pixelfedgermany?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedgermany</a>
Meditate Planet<p>In the midst of movement, find stillness.</p><p>🔄🧘‍♂️🌌 </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Stillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stillness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mindfulness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mindfulness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ZenWisdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZenWisdom</span></a></p>
The Zen Art Center :verified:<p>Complete awareness begins with complete concentration. But in a world filled with distractions, how do we stay present? <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Zen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zen</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Meditation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meditation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Mindfulness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mindfulness</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/PureAwareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PureAwareness</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/PresentMoment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PresentMoment</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Stillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stillness</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Spirituality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spirituality</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Nonduality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nonduality</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DharmaTalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DharmaTalk</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Consciousness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Consciousness</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Focus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Focus</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/InnerPeace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InnerPeace</span></a> <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/71_BXTZWLRU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/71_BXTZWLRU</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
susuNäkymä harmaaseen metsään, A view to gloomy forest<br> <br> I took this photo few weeks back when there was this beautiful thick fog everywhere. Simply loved the atmosphere which created this holistic sense of stillness and acceptance of stagnation :) <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pysähtyneisyys?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pysähtyneisyys</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/stagnation?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stagnation</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tyyneys?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tyyneys</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/stillness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stillness</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/harmaa?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#harmaa</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/grey?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#grey</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gloomy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gloomy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sumu?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sumu</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fog?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fog</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/metsä?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#metsä</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/forest?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#forest</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/luonto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#luonto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/luontokuvaus?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#luontokuvaus</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nautrephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nautrephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mustavalko?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mustavalko</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/blackandwhite?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/suomi?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#suomi</a>
formuchdeliberation<p>“In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.” </p><p>– Deepak Chopra<br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/quote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quote</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/DeepakChopra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeepakChopra</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/mindfulness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mindfulness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/stillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stillness</span></a></p>
Chris Boese<p>The right art doesn’t just fill a space—it brings it to life. What do you think “Reeds on Edge of Lake” does to the wall here? </p><p>To me, it feels like looking out a window.</p><p>Reeds pierce the still reflections in an Alaskan lake, by Tim Boese</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/lake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lake</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/sky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sky</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/alaska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alaska</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/reeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reeds</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/stillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stillness</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/reflections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reflections</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/mastoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastoart</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/mastodonart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodonart</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/timboese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>timboese</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/boesegalleries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boesegalleries</span></a></p>
zuzu’s havenin a world that constantly demands movement, speaking, reacting, and doing, stillness becomes an act of return. silence is not empty. stillness is not passive. they are invitations. they ask you to pause, to notice, to tune into the deeper currents within. let stillness be a homecoming. and trust that in the quiet, your soul is speaking.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mindfulness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mindfulness</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/stillness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stillness</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/selfawareness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#selfawareness</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/meditation?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#meditation</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/consciousness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#consciousness</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/slowdown?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slowdown</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pause?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pause</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/personalgrowth?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#personalgrowth</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/healing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#healing</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/selflove?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#selflove</a>
SydneyJim<p>True authentic <a href="https://body.social/tags/yoga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yoga</span></a> isn’t a series of brief changing postures. Actual authentic <a href="https://body.social/tags/yoga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yoga</span></a> involves adopting a chosen posture, called asana, for an extended period. Ancient yogis historically held postures for hours or even days, focusing deeply on <a href="https://body.social/tags/stillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stillness</span></a>, <a href="https://body.social/tags/breath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>breath</span></a>, &amp; <a href="https://body.social/tags/awareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>awareness</span></a>. This practice cultivates discipline, endurance, &amp; inner exploration, allowing the <a href="https://body.social/tags/body" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>body</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://body.social/tags/mind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mind</span></a> to align. Modern <a href="https://body.social/tags/yoga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yoga</span></a> completely overlooks this depth, but true <a href="https://body.social/tags/yoga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yoga</span></a> emphasises sustained asana over fleeting movement.</p>
Blanca G.<p>End times in a minor key.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/urbanphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbanphotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cityscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cityscape</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sunset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sunset</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/river" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>river</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bridge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>osaka</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hanaten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hanaten</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stillness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/melancholia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>melancholia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nostalgia</span></a></p>
Seb<p>Begin with meditation. <br>Because when you cultivate stillness, profound transformation occurs. </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/meditation" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>meditation</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/consciousliving" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>consciousliving</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/Meditation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meditation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/Stillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stillness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/Transformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transformation</span></a></p>
putrid.space<p>Black Sea Stillness in October</p><p>🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/artist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/blacksea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blacksea</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/romania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>romania</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/october" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>october</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/autumn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>autumn</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>naturephotography</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/darkart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>darkart</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/photographer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photographer</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/stillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stillness</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/calm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>calm</span></a></p>
Caritas Christi Urget Nos<p><strong>Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time</strong></p><p><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020125.cfm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Today’s readings</a></p><p>Faith is that moment in our walk with the Lord when we have to put our money where our mouth is. Faith says that we believe that Jesus is who he says he is, and that who he says he is has a profound impact on our life. It’s easy to have faith when things are going well, isn’t it? When we’re not worried about disease or illness or social unrest or political bickering or job insecurity or family issues or whatever the crisis is, it’s easy to have faith then, right?</p><p>But when things get crazy, well. That’s a whole different thing.</p><p>The writer of the letter to the Hebrews is very right when he says that “faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.” Because faith is real when you have to step out of your comfort zone. Abraham literally took a step in faith when he went to a foreign country and believed that, though Sarah was sterile, God would provide descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky.</p><p>But most of us would probably fare little better than the apostles in the boat in today’s Gospel reading. The moment a little storm comes along, or even a big one, we forget that God cares about us and we feel as though we are perishing in the middle of the night on the sea.</p><p>So where are you on the faith journey? Are you taking that step into the unknown like Abraham? Or are you freaking out in the storm? If it’s the second thing, maybe today it would help to name the storm, to recognize what it’s doing to you, doing to your faith life. Because the unnamed storms can’t be addressed. When we know what they are, we can bring them to Jesus, who does actually care about us, who does not desire our perishing, and who longs to shout into that storm, “Quiet, be still!”</p><p>If the wind and the sea obey him, so will the storms that are raging in us right now. They really will.</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://father.mulcahy.net/tag/stillness/" target="_blank">#stillness</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://father.mulcahy.net/tag/storms/" target="_blank">#storms</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://father.mulcahy.net/tag/trust/" target="_blank">#trust</a></p>
John BrighentiThe snow has mostly melted with the rain, but last weekend I was able to find a nice secluded spot in the woods to sit and enjoy it while it lasted.<br> <br> Sony a7RIV + Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 DG DN | A<br> Location: Rock Creek Regional Park, Rockville, MD<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/outdoors?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#outdoors</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/landscapephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#landscapephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/snow?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snow</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/winterwonderland?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#winterwonderland</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/winter?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#winter</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/evenign?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#evenign</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sunset?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sunset</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/stillness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stillness</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/peaceandquiet?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peaceandquiet</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/solitude?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#solitude</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/rockvillemd?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rockvillemd</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/maryland?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maryland</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/naturephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/january?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#january</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coldness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coldness</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sadness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sadness</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lonliness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lonliness</a>
J.T. Aquin<p>"Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself." — Hermann Hesse <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Serenity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Serenity</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23InnerPeace" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InnerPeace</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Mindfulness" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mindfulness</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Stillness" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Stillness</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Wisdom" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wisdom</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23SelfDiscovery" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SelfDiscovery</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Tranquility" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tranquility</a></p>
KevinWhere the real world meets its quiet twin, hidden in the ripples below. Every reflection tells a story we’re too busy to see—take a moment to be still, and you might catch a glimpse of another world.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NightPhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NightPhotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Reflections?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Reflections</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Stillness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Stillness</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/InvertedWorld?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InvertedWorld</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NatureAndLight?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NatureAndLight</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Serenity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Serenity</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/PixelFed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PixelFed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Fediverse?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fediverse</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/CreativePhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CreativePhotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/WaterReflection?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WaterReflection</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ParallelWorld?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ParallelWorld</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/HiddenBeauty?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HiddenBeauty</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/biokevin?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biokevin</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/murrieta?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#murrieta</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/california?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#california</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/socal?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#socal</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/temecula?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#temecula</a>
பாRTHIபNa train station at night, capturing the stillness and charm of the old railway architecture.<br> <br> eines naechtlichen Bahnhofs, der die Stille und den Charme der alten Eisenbahnarchitektur in sich vereint.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Public?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Public</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Bahn?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bahn</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Rail?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rail</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Station?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Station</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Bahnhof?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bahnhof</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Railway?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Railway</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Night?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Night</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Nacht?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nacht</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Dark?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dark</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Architecture?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Architecture</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Architektur?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Architektur</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Stille?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Stille</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Stillness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Stillness</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Vintage?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vintage</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/BlackandWhite?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackandWhite</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Schwarzweiss?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Schwarzweiss</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/BW?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BW</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Monochrome?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Monochrome</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Foto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Foto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Fotografie?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fotografie</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Photographie?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photographie</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Fotografia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fotografia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Fotografía?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fotografía</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Fairphone?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fairphone</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/FP4?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FP4</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Gcam?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gcam</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Winchester?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Winchester</a>
Jose"Out of Season" documents the emptiness and stillness of the La Safor coast in winter. A photographic work on absence, transience, and the emotional beauty of spaces immersed in lethargy until the return of summer.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/liminalspaces?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#liminalspaces</a> <a href="https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/UrbanDesolation?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UrbanDesolation</a> <a href="https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/EmptySpaces?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EmptySpaces</a> <a href="https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/Stillness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Stillness</a> <a href="https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/Atmospheric?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Atmospheric</a> <a href="https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/Dreamlike?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dreamlike</a> <a href="https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/BlackMistFilter?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackMistFilter</a> <a href="https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/NightPhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NightPhotography</a> <a href="https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/ArchitecturalPhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArchitecturalPhotography</a> <a href="https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/UrbanPhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UrbanPhotography</a> <a href="https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/FineArtPhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FineArtPhotography</a> <a href="https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/PhotographyProject?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotographyProject</a> <a href="https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/PhotoSeries?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoSeries</a> <a href="https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/VisualStorytelling?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VisualStorytelling</a> <a href="https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/TravelPhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TravelPhotography</a> <a href="https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/Spain?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Spain</a> <a href="https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/CinematicPhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CinematicPhotography</a>
S. K. Riley<p>Green Tara</p><p>To aid in the relief of any fear or anxiety, it is helpful to rest one’s gaze upon the Tibetan Green Tara — a feminine manifestation of compassion — to bring the mind to peace and stillness.</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SilentSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SilentSunday</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Peace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Peace</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Calm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Calm</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Stillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stillness</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GreenTara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreenTara</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Compassion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Compassion</span></a></p>
Pied Piper<p>But what is <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/wisdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wisdom</span></a>?: it can be read about in numerous publications but it can be found only <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/inside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inside</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/oneself" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oneself</span></a>, To be able to find it, one has first to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/liberate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>liberate</span></a> oneself from such <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/masters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masters</span></a> as greed and envy. The <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/stillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stillness</span></a> following liberation produces the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/insights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insights</span></a> of wisdom which are obtainable in no other way. - E.F. Schuhmacher</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/againstdarkmanners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>againstdarkmanners</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/consciousnessevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>consciousnessevolution</span></a><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/economics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>economics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/society" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>society</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/education" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>education</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/rants" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rants</span></a></span></p>