Our Story

Hi! My name is Hector and I'm the creator of Stillness Buddy, a software application that is helping hundreds of people around the world, to be more at peace, less stressed and live in the present moment.

Stillness Buddy came out of my own need to be more calm while working. Like many people, I would work for long hours, as fast as possible, without taking a break. Invariably, I would end up feeling really stressed, mentally drained and physically exhausted. No matter how hard I tried, I would lose my presence of mind and sense of calm.

I tried all sorts of things without success. Eventually, I realized I needed something that would remind me to pause every now and then, center myself again, and then continue working. That's how Stillness Buddy was conceived.

Since its launch in September 2009, Stillness Buddy has been helping tons of people, from all walks of life, to be more calm, feel less stressed and be more mindful during their working hours. We constantly receive really great feedback and comments from people, telling us about the difference that Stillness Buddy makes to their lives.

Stillness Buddy has been a labour of love. And it has always been a work in progress. We've  been constantly enhancing the program, adding new features and capabilities and bringing out new versions with the practices and messages from respected spiritual teachers. Right now, we are working on a smartphone application, for iPhones and android phones.

If you haven't used Stillness Buddy before, we invite you to take a 14-day free trial. Please visit https://www.stillnessbuddy.com

The Impact

In order to turn Stillness Buddy into a viable business in the long term, I now need a little support. We need money to continue enhancing the application and to promote it as widely as possible. So far, I have paid everything out of my own savings. My personal resources are very, very limited, so we have hardly been able to advertise at all.

So I am reaching out to you, for your support. Our success in raising funds will not only allow us to develop an even better Stillness Buddy for you, but it will also help thousands of people to live a life of greater inner peace, with less stress and more mindfulness.

What We Need & What You Get

Our aim is to raise $10,000. Your contribution towards reaching this goal will help us to:

• Add new features, like listening to short audio recordings of spiritual teachers during the breaks, and
• Reach out to more people, through getting coverage in the media, online advertising and participating at relevant exhibitions and events.

I trust you can help us with as much as you can – whether it is $5 or $5,000, it will be extremely helpful and every cent will be put to good use.

You will receive some great rewards, depending on your level of backing. The rewards range from receiving our forthcoming mobile app, to premium license packages, to attending the fantastic Wake Up conference in August this year, organized by Sounds True (check out www.soundstrue.com/wakeup), where renowned spiritual teachers such as Jack Kornfield, Gangaji, and Adyashanti, among many others, will be speaking.

Other Ways You Can Help

Please help us to get the word out by sharing this campaign with as many people as possible. Help us make as much noise as possible!

There are several share tools (underneath the video at the top of the page), which you can use to share this fundraising campaign with your contacts on Facebook, Google+, Twitter and via email. 

Many, many thanks for your help! :)