Today's STEADY Practice

Take two slow minutes simply observing this image.

Allow your eyes to wander naturally.

If your thoughts drift away from the photograph, gently blink, take a slow breath, and return your attention to what you see.

Then reflect...

• What was the very first thing you noticed?

• Did your eyes settle on the stone, the palm tree, the water, or the distant sailboat?

• Why do you think your attention landed there?

• How does looking through the opening change the way you experience the landscape?

• Is there something in your own life that feels as though you're viewing it through a particular "frame"?

• What might happen if you stepped outside that frame?

• Which part of this image feels most peaceful to you?

• Which part feels strongest?

• Which part feels most like where you are in life today?

• The stone has stood through centuries of storms while the water continues to move every day.

Which are you more like right now?

The steady stone?

The moving water?

The growing palm?

The distant sailboat?

There is no wrong answer.

• If you could quietly step into this photograph for five minutes, where would you go first?

• What would you hear?

• What would you smell?

• What pace would your breathing naturally take?

What is one word this image gives you today?

Perspective.

Peace.

Strength.

Patience.

Freedom.

Hope.

Stillness.

Or, choose your own.

Carry it with you.