As Heraclitus once said, “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” Maybe the stillness we’re searching for isn’t about holding onto something fixed, but about finding presence in the flow. Maybe the real permanence isn’t in resisting change, but in the awareness that carries us through it.

The tranquility of Montoro’s surroundings was conducive to introspection and creative growth. Without the distractions of daily life, I found myself more attuned to my artistic impulses.