I wrote this poem to capture an internal experience. Writing helps me experience my core imaginative, whimsical, and creative self.

May this poem support you in cultivating your own stillness, grounding, and delight.

Stillness

In stillness, I sit

My spirit drops

into my body

My timid feet

weary

like a dear who waits

and wonders

do I want to be here

The earth answers

a pulse of buzzing energy

like a drumbeat

up through my feet

you are alive

In stillness, I notice

My back relaxes

My ears open, they hear

the rhythmic hum

of the cicadas

Soothing me

And I let them

Jayne Anne Ammar is the owner of Health on Your Terms, and offers an alternative approach to support women struggling with emotional and binge eating towards food freedom, which is centered around sparking new insights, cultivating self awareness, emotional work, and unlearning old habits.