Beauty in Stillness

🌿 Health Note for Reflection 2 – Written 1 July 2025

This piece was written just a few days after my EP study. The procedure didn’t result in ablation, and while my arrhythmia had eased slightly, recovery was hard. I was deeply fatigued, sleeping a lot, and still processing the emotional weight of the experience. The EP study had been confronting physically, mentally, and emotionally. I didn’t feel fixed, but something in me was shifting. That quiet walk, my first since the procedure felt like a small act of courage. I was still carrying uncertainty, but for a moment, I found presence and peace in the stillness.

“Recovery isn’t about pushing - it’s about honouring the season you’re in.”

Beauty in Stillness

The chill in the air makes my fingers tingle. Fog sits heavy.

Today, I took my first gentle stroll after my heart procedure. I paused to watch the last oak leaf float to the cold, wet ground.

It felt like more than a seasonal shift - the end of a cycle. The tree isn’t broken. It’s conserving. Letting go. Waiting.

And in that stillness, I felt something stir.

Recovery isn’t passive. It’s present.

Some seasons are for rest. For sinking into the quiet and letting healing rise from within.

Today, I’m grateful to find beauty in the stillness.

Lisa x