By Alex Blackwell

Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself. – Hermann Hesse

There was once a simpler, quieter time. There was a time before your cell phone would regularly light-up with text messages, email notifications, Twitter updates or Facebook statuses. This time has been taken over by the seemingly urgent, but it has not fully disappeared.

Somewhere waiting on the other side of Smartphones, televisions and the internet is a place called stillness. In this place, you will find peace, relief and a chance to re-focus. Finding stillness is not a science, but it is becoming more difficult. Once reclaimed, stillness can add more value than any modern-day communication device.

What is stillness?

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