Straight Arrow

"At some point, you gotta let go, and sit still,

and allow contentment to come to you."

Elizabeth Gilbert

Zeroed in on an intense goal, we tend to overlook the gifts along the way.   In fact, movement in itself may be a distraction from what we can gain by being still.   One must establish flexibility  between searching and observing.  When our surroundings appear to be non-changing and permanent, the scenery shifts as we alter perspectives.  

One who gardens receives pleasure in the process of selecting the seed, planting the seed, and caring for the seed, not just admiring the result.  He or she monitors what is sown into the earth, prepared to shelter or nourish that which grows. Like the gardener, we plant ideas, nurture them, protect them and take actions to make them grow.

Our journey is not just one straight arrow to a bulls eye.    At times our feet may quiver, but needed correction comes with adaptation to our eyes.  There are times when just holding the bow allows for change.  It is in the stillness contentment can find us.