“Where we cannot go in our mind, our memory, or our body is where we cannot be straight with another, our world, or our self.” David Whyte Are you feeling brave enough to spend 10 minutes with human grief? From the Vimeo site: “Mark Pellington’s new film project, Honesty, is inspired by poet David Whyte’s… Read more »
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#tds2905 Catch and release!
Another Space Deck card for you to enjoy today. Have you got the full deck yet? Take a look at all the suits and may be do another activity from the deck today? Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2905
#tds2904 Is our mind in distress?
Video from KarmaTube From the summary copy: “We accept our over-loaded, hyper-active mind as being normal. This insightful film gently suggests otherwise and illuminates a path that has been walked for thousands of years as a way to remedy this common headache. Brian Jones recommends that we design our inner environment, just like we renovate… Read more »
#tds2903 The ‘ifs’ of solitude
“For solitude to be beneficial, certain preconditions must be met. Kenneth Rubin, a developmental psychologist at the University of Maryland, calls them the “ifs.” Solitude can be productive only: if it is voluntary, if one can regulate one’s emotions “effectively,” if one can join a social group when desired, and if one can maintain positive… Read more »
#tds2902 Nothing More Common
Today, just take time to read this poem and find all the things ‘more common’ in your day that live on ‘shared time’. Leave ticking time alone for a while… Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2902
#tds2901 The place of no-mind
Today, find the place of no-mind. What might you create? Show us or keep it to yourself and enjoy it! Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2901
#tds2900 Lethargic or fructifying boredom today?
“And there is, of course, bad boredom. The good type motivates you to see what can come of it: “fructifying boredom,” as the philosopher Bertrand Russell called it. The bad type, in contrast, tires you, makes you feel like you can’t be bothered to do anything. (It has a name too: lethargic boredom.)A crucial part… Read more »
#tds2899 “is this good or bad? Yes.” Zeynep Tufekçi
Today we take time to reflect on the limitations of evaluation. The process of nature is so much more complex than that. It’s complicated. Watch Alan Watts speak to this in the Parable of the Chinese Farmer. We think it is worth two minutes of your day. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure… Read more »
#tds2898 Been there, done that…and I keep doing it
The repetition of experience re-minds us that “I”, more often than not, forget. We won’t remember unless we participate in some regular repetitive form of remembering, what is often referred to as a discipline, a practice, or a ritual. Daniel Budd Take time today to read this excerpt from an article by Daniel Budd about the importance… Read more »
#tds2897 The top 100
“Takeaway: Research shows that recalling what you’re grateful for trains your brain over time to become happier—and that happier people are more productive. Here are 100 things to be grateful for, submitted by readers” Chris Bailey Today take time to scan this list. What makes it a little different is that the curator has left… Read more »
#tds2896 Make life a little warmer
We like sketches in stillness. What aspect of mind you usually judge, will you embrace today? Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2896
#tds2895 Radical Simplicity?
May be today’s daily activity is a little long – can you spare 30 minutes to watch the story of a life lived without consumption? We are not suggesting you take this on to find stillness, yet there may be some wisdom in Dan Price’s words to help us all find a little more space… Read more »
