the call to stillness.

There’s no denying that there is a shift happening economically but what about spiritually?

I’m seeing more people who have chased the grind ending up in tough financial struggles. Even those who have had financial abundance are facing challenges—whether through illness, unexpected moves, or lifestyle shifts that make their security feel less certain.

There’s no denying that there is a shift happening economically but what about spiritually?

I find myself wondering: Is there a spiritual reset occurring? One that disrupts the lives of those who’ve prioritized material or monetary values over freedom, presence, peace, and simply living?

No matter what kind of disruption is happening, one thing is clear: we are being called to be present.

We are being called to be still. We are being called to take one moment at a time, with grace, nurture, and love.

the stillness of my airbnb in Mexico // taken by me.

Stillness can feel unfamiliar especially in a world that glorifies productivity. We’re taught that our worth is tied to how much we can do, provide or achieve. So when life forces us to pause, it can feel unsettling.

I often find myself chasing the next goal, the next accomplishment, the next pay check. And each time, life has intervened—whether through burnout, developing a chronic illness, to now walking alongside my mother through sickness - each time, I’ve felt the same restless cycle of anxiety, uncertainty, and then grief. It’s as though I keep repeating this pattern, and yet, I continue to resist stillness until life demands it.

It’s gone as far as me hearing God repeatedly calling me to leave my home - albeit I did not recognize it as such - but for about two years I would consistently hear, see and think the word “Mexico” so much so that I began to think that maybe Mexico is where I needed to live.

I would take these small trips down south and feel so safe, so vital, and so deeply connected to God like I had a direct phone connection between Him and I. But each time it came to planning a trip to Mexico I was always full of fear beforehand, would delay booking it or would plan a shorter trip that wouldn't give me enough space and time to listen and surrender.

After my second last trip in November of last year, with friends, I returned to Toronto and heard the call repeating itself again for me to go back - so persistently and loudly for months - that eventually my partner booked me on a flight (because I was still resisting and he understands obedience better than I do) and I climbed on a plane this past May unsure of why I was going but feeling a bit more certain that God wanted time with me and I needed to surrender.

In May, this trip felt completely different. It was like God was saying “finally, my girl has arrived.”

For those couple of weeks alone, I began to notice things that I normally would be too distracted to see otherwise, things like the stillness of my Airbnb, the quiet that made space for thoughts and intuitive downloads that had been buried under the weight of busyness to appear. God shared things with me about my mom, my partner, my habits, my energy and my sensuality and everything in between. In those moments of stillness, my intuition strengthened and I began to move differently. I had a desire to show up as more feminine than I am. I craved slowness, softness and more stillness.

It was in physically removing myself from my routine, the people around me and choosing to be still with God that I realized how deeply disconnected I had been - not only from myself but from my core relationships. And if I’m honest, it’s a disconnection I still wrestle with today. I received downloads on how I was showing up, patterns I was repeating, and ways to give myself, my partner and my family members grace.

While away in Mexico, during that season of forced rest, it was the phone calls from my partner and from friends that grounded me. They weren’t just checking in—they were offering me permission to slow down.

Community can act as a mirror sometimes, reflecting back what we’re too distracted to see ourselves: a moment of joy, an opportunity to breathe, or simply the fact that it’s okay to take a break. Sometimes we need others to remind us that it's okay to pause. In times of disruption, leaning on others can remind us that we’re not alone. And so, when the downloads were getting to be too much for me, it was my community that kept me sane.

And while I’m still learning what this all means, I now know this: stillness is where I reconnect, where I hear God most clearly.

What if these disruptions we face —financial struggles, illnesses, unexpected life shifts—aren’t just random hardships but actually realignments? What if they’re pulling us back toward what really matters?

Maybe this spiritual reset is asking us to reevaluate how we define success and security. Maybe it’s calling us to trade busyness for balance, achievement for alignment, and noise for stillness.

As you navigate your own season of disruption, consider journalling:

What is your relationship with stillness?

When was the last time you felt fully present?

How do you typically respond to life’s disruptions—do you resist or lean in?

What might it look like to prioritize presence in your daily life?

What are the quiet calls you’ve been ignoring?

It can be hard to hear that call through the loudness of survival and slow trauma that may be occurring in your life. But if you allow yourself to quiet the noise—even for a moment—you’ll know what to do next - you’ll hear God.

I love you,

Til next time,

Tash xo

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