We have published a post about the art of just watching over at the Still Web main site. You might enjoy reading about a little known philosopher Cornelis Verhoeven. For your daily practice today, take time with the word. Find a favourite pen and take time to write as carefully and attentively as you can a… Read more »
Posts By: Mariana
#tds566 Let’s not live in the moment
“This is a kind of neo-liberalism of the emotions, in which happiness is seen not as a response to our circumstances but as a result of our own individual mental effort, a reward for the deserving. The problem is not your sky-high rent or meager paycheck, your cheating spouse or unfair boss or teetering pile… Read more »
#tds565 Don’t travel too fast
Today, give your soul time to catch up with body, enjoy the art of just watching. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds565
#tds564 Get away any time you like, by going within
It is always in our power to retire into ourselves and ‘order the mind’. Today, take time to slow read this old meditation by Marcus Aurelius. And if a more modern translation fits you better here, here is the essence of the words above in modern English, “People try to get away from it all… Read more »
#tds563 Photography as contemplative Practice
“In this new conversation, the word “process” refers not to the how-to and step-by-step quantifiable realm of settings, photographic rules or editing but instead to the state of being and state of mind, the intention and attention that we experience when we are out with our cameras. This “process” sees photography as a contemplative practice… Read more »
#tds562 The joy of repetition
“Repetition – ‘is fundamental, not only to machines; it is the fundamental method in both ritual and the arts. It shows the soul’s pleasure in practice, in polishing, in precision’. Hillman views repetition as necessary to growth, not for efficiency’s sake but for its own sake. If we learn to view repetition as: ‘the essence… Read more »
#tds561 One degree of separation…from your Smartphone!
“I always try to keep one action, minimum, in between my smartphone and I. This could be as simple as keeping it in a pocket of my jacket that stays buttoned, or in my backpack with the zipper closed. It’s a negligible separation — but it is a separation. Instead of leaving my phone face-up in front… Read more »
#tds560 The mental note habit
“As I pick up my phone to do anything, I simply bring my awareness into why I’m doing it. I make a mental note of why, exactly, I am allowing the little box to temporarily hijack my consciousness. ‘I am going to find a good restaurant for lunch.’ ‘I am going to look at… Read more »
#tds559 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 #tds559
#tds558 Finding colour
From the blurb: “Alike” is an animated short film directed by Daniel Martínez Lara & Rafa Cano Méndez alike.es SYNOPSIS: In a busy life,Copi is a father who tries to teach the right way to his son,Paste. But… what is the correct path?” A lovely animation, using colour to make philosophical points about life. TL;DR ? Take time for… Read more »
#tds557 Morning Stillness
Morning stillness in Italy by M. Carotenuto. Shows us morning stillness in your world today. Take a photo. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds557
#tds556 Seeing the familiar in a new way
Today we use photography to find inner focus and stillness. Thanks to our friends from the Art Assignment for the idea. 1. Go to a public place that you pass daily and take a photo, not too close and not too far 2. Download the photo to a computer and look at it for… Read more »
