Vol. 2—No. 2                                             Dallas, TX

Written by just me, Renee Baker.     Thanks for reading!

The Stillness Newsletter

June 2009
Text Box: The First Flower Upon a green Earth Luscious life, bursting anew The first flower Opened, for a moment Something new A new scent The first pink or was it Yellow The first flower Awoke in a Fresh Earth Knowing something That no other plant could yet Know The first flower Called to the rest... Awaken with me See what I see Be here, now, with me Rise my flowers, rise

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Text Box: A Child Awakens Have you ever tried to awaken a sleepy three or four year old child at an early morning hour? They want so badly to go back to sleep. That pull towards sleep is strong, no chance of waking them up. This is how consciousness is. It takes energy to awaken, but once awake, we no longer are left in a dream. If we recognize that we are always still a bit asleep and still resist awakening, then we have taken a step away from spiritual slumber. Text Box: A Move to Nature One of my joys this month has been in moving to Carrollton, right off what is called the Green Belt. When I was searching for a new place to live, I specifically searched for areas where I could walk in nature. The last year I lived with my partner in an area that really took a toll on my health and I think my partner’s as well. It had too much crime, too much traffic and too much pollution. It was convenient near my office and the home was nice, but the area left me without a deeper sense of stillness. I have lived on the Greenbelt for only a month and feel a great deal more joyful to live amidst a lake, marshes, ponds, wildlife, creeks, walking trails, trees, grasses and all that for a much more economical price. It is nature walks that continues to remind me that nature is indeed my home. My home is not indoors watching television or sitting behind a desk at work. Home is outdoors. It is our roots. We come from nature and it truly is our Mother and we need her to thrive. There is no greater source of peace, than being in nature. And until we experience that deeper sense of peace, we are asleep as the resistant child.