Find a place where you can be quiet with your thoughts. Close your eyes and breathe deeply for several minutes, perhaps repeating a word or phrase to separate yourself from the activities of the day. When you feel settled and relaxed, consider:

• Do you take time in your life for silence and stillness?
• How does practicing stillness make you feel?
• What does prayer mean to you?
• Try to think of a time when a very small action you did made a big difference in your life or the life of someone else.