There is a sacred moment in every journey when the search must come to rest. It is only in this stillness, this quiet surrender, at that moment that we can open ourselves to the sacred forces at work around us.

In letting go of our constant striving, we make space for the very thing we’ve longed for, to reveal itself. It’s not found through effort or desire, but through embracing the silence within.

When we stop seeking, we can receive. The universe, or whatever higher power you believe in, speaks loudest in our moments of surrender. In stillness, we find the answers we’ve been searching for all along.

Nigel Lott teaandzen.org

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