shadow side

Everything has a shadow side. Even overwhelmingly positive events–like publishing a book–have shadow sides. My current shadow side is the irony of publishing a book about stillness–about slowing down, looking at one thing at a time, being present in the moment–only to have so many demands on my time that stillness and slowness are nearly impossible. I am not stressing about this, as I feel okay with all the seasons of life, and now is my season for a certain kind of busy-ness. But I think the irony is funny. I write a book called STILL, only to end up (at least temporarily) anything but still. Everything has a shadow side.

cottonwood leaves in winter