We sought, through Silence and attention, to let our will relax into what had been holding us all along, and to receive the strength to live from there.

Step Eleven is about deepening trust. After practicing awareness and return in daily life, we begin to spend more time simply being present to what is already here.

This step is not about mastering a spiritual practice or achieving a particular state. It is about making space. Silence and attention—often practiced through prayer or meditation—are not tools to improve ourselves, but ways of becoming available. Over time, many of us come to recognize Silence not as emptiness, but as a presence that holds us without effort.

Many of us come to this step with expectations. We may hope for peace, insight, or clarity. Step Eleven invites us to release those demands. What matters is not what we experience, but our willingness to show up and remain—especially when nothing seems to be happening.

As we spend time in Silence, we may notice a subtle shift. We become less concerned with managing how we appear, less driven to explain or perform. We begin to rest in being received rather than evaluated. Guidance becomes quieter and steadier, less about instruction and more about alignment.

This practice does not belong to one form. Some days it looks like quiet sitting. Other days it looks like attentive presence while walking, working, or listening to another person. Step Eleven is not confined to stillness. It is a posture of listening that can be practiced anywhere.

Over time, our inner life softens. We become less reactive and more receptive. We feel less pressure to hold everything together on our own. We begin to sense that life is carrying us, even when we cannot see where it is leading.

Step Eleven does not remove difficulty from life. It helps us meet life with greater steadiness. In time, we learn that even in uncertainty, we are not alone—we are being held.