Stillness: Taking Time To Pause
The deserts of
Central Australia are thousands of years old, and the time that Alice springs
has featured upon them is merely a fragment in a long history. The landscape is
always evolving, always changing. Even in the stillness, the desert breathes. Against this backdrop, it is important to take time to stop and rest.
It is easy to
get caught up in the busyness of life. Even in Central Australia, so far from
other places, where the lifestyle is more laid back, we can fill our days with
tasks and activities. Work, friends, family, hobbies – if we are lucky enough
to have all or some of these - can cause
stress in the endless juggling that day-to-day life requires.
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| Outback stillness: Central Australia |
In the midst of this, stand back and pause. Take the rest you need. We are far from others, and life can become cluttered, but managing stress is important. Do the things you love that feed your soul. Move through the endless spaces of the Central Desert and notice the beauty. Take nothing for granted. Be thankful for the good, and see everything around you with new eyes.
The world around
us is changing. Like the landscape, its forms are constantly in a state of
flux. We feel the uncertainty. Life goes on, with all its light and shade. The
shadows sometimes seem long, but the days are short. Take this moment and make
it yours. Nothing lasts forever. Find the strength you need and continue. Tomorrow
will thank you for it.