This past spring, the towering mountains of Peru were my teachers. They taught me one of the secrets for an enriched, supported life -- the foundational pillar of RESTing.
These ancient Incan mountain gods, the Apus, showed me a secret ledge so invisibly strong even the frailest little baby bird has the courage to take flight and soar high.
Still, resting, unmoving, the mountains vibrate with immense power. These mountains taught me to just be still. To listen to the silences in between, as the storms blow with fury all around me.
The greatness of a mountain is in its foundation, its base embracing mother earth drawing courage, stability, and confidence up high into the altitudes.
Immovable, the mountain weathers the storms with a quiet calm stillness. Resting in power. I learned too, to rest my body and my mind. Building up courage like a mountain goddess, this silent power is my soulmate, with me as I weather through the storms in my life.
Take your time, child, spoke this Apu. Relax your ...
