Hello Courageous Ones,
I know it’s been a while since I have written a letter to the courageous souls accompanying me on this journey we call life. I have had some pivoting that I needed to do, but I am here now. Let’s begin.
This past week has been one of those weeks that weighs heavy on the heart. A school shooting. The murder of a civil rights activist. The remembrance of 9/11. Each one of these events on its own would be enough to leave us shaken, but together they feel overwhelming. The grief, the fear, and the sadness gather like stones, pressing down until it feels almost impossible to breathe.
Dear ones, we need to be cautious in times like these that we need to push ourselves to find stillness. It is so easy to let the tragedies of the world—or even the struggles inside our own homes—push us into numbness. The temptation is strong to reach for our phones, scroll through the headlines, and flood ourselves with endless streams of bad news. I know this all too well. I’ve done it myself. At first it feels like I’m staying connected and informed, but soon I notice my spirit growing restless, my chest tightening, and my hope dimming.
This “doomsday scrolling,” as I call it, may trick us into thinking we are in control, but in reality it steals our peace and leaves us more vulnerable. Vulnerable to despair. Vulnerable to fear. Vulnerable to making choices that are not healthy for our lives or our healing.
That is why Finding Stillness is so vital. Stillness is not weakness—it is wisdom. Stillness is not an escape—it is survival. Finding Stillness allows your soul to finally exhale after carrying too much. It is in that quiet pause that you begin to hear what is true again. It is in the silence that you rediscover your true north—the inner compass that points you toward peace, hope, and courage instead of chaos.
For more than twenty years, I have carried this quote from Watchman Nee in my heart: “When you do not know what to do, do nothing. Stand still. Wait. God will make the way clear.” Those words have been a lifeline to me during times of uncertainty. Standing still doesn’t mean doing nothing—it means refusing to be swept away. It means holding your ground long enough for clarity to come. It means trusting that God is already working, even when you can’t yet see the way forward.
Finding Stillness is a spiritual practice of courage. When we stop running, stop scrolling, and stop filling the silence, something begins to shift inside us. Panic loosens its grip. Fear softens. Peace finds its way back in. And when peace is restored, our voice emerges stronger, steadier, and more grounded. That voice—the one rooted in peace—is exactly what this noisy, divided, hurting world needs right now.
So, this week, I invite you to step away from the noise and take intentional steps toward Finding Stillness in your own life. Turn off the notifications. Put down the phone. Breathe deeply. Let yourself rest in the quiet. Because when you find stillness, you find your peace. And when you find your peace, you find your voice.
Dear ones,
Here’s a gentle practice to carry with you:
- Take three deep breaths, slowly in through your nose and out through your mouth.
- Place your hand on your heart and whisper: “I am here. I am safe. I am listening.”
- Sit in silence for two minutes. Don’t force solutions. Simply allow your soul to breathe.
May Finding Stillness remind you of your true north. May it restore your peace. And may it give you back your voice.
Photo credit: Michelle Jenco
With a Big, Big Kind of Love,
Coach Tracy