Find a quiet place and sketch other objects that illustrate ways in which usefulness comes from what is not there. The importance of no-thing and emptiness to all that we find of benefit in life. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2858
Posts By: Mariana
#tds2857 Intercept knee-jerk responses
Today pause before acting and ask two questions. First, is this something that I absolutely must do? And, second, is it something that I choose to do? Unless there is a “yes” to one of these questions do not invest time in this endeavour. Write a paragraph with your insights at the end of the day in… Read more »
#tds2856 Your daily impermanence
Become aware of and collect experiences in daily life that remind you of the impermanence of this life, of emotions, of things… Sometimes it is the times when we think something will last forever that we can most benefit from showing to ourselves that this is just an illusion. Can you name 1 thing that lasts… Read more »
#tds2855 Are you filling your time with the colours that matter?
Set a reminder on you phone to go off every hour. Write down how you spent the hour. At the end of the day you will be able to see how you really spend your time rather than how you think you spend your time. If you want a little more guidance you can of course get… Read more »
#tds2854 The Endless Eights
Some people think three is a magic number, but twist and 8 and you get an endless mobius strip. Where do you find this in your patterns? Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2854
#tds2853 Just actively notice new things and be enlivened
“And so mindfulness, for me, is the very simple process of actively noticing new things. When you actively notice new things, that puts you in the present, makes you sensitive to context. As you’re noticing new things, it’s engaging, and it turns out, after a lot of research, that we find that it’s literally, not… Read more »
#tds2852 Be the lighthouse
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 #tds2852
#tds2851 Can you find yourself?
Take 3 minutes to sit quietly and listen to sounds. Can you find the ‘I’ perceiving the sounds? When you cannot find the perceiver, explore the experience of not being able to find an ‘I’ behind the perception of sound. A 5 minute contemplation here to help you work with the idea of no-self and stillness, listening… Read more »
#tds2850 How to be home
“Ten years after Tanya Davis wrote the gorgeous poem, How to Be Alone, she’s done it again with a poignant poem for these times, How to Be at Home…and the two of us found ourselves collaborating again (scroll down to read the words to the poem).” We re-posted the old video yesterday. Here is their… Read more »
#tds2849 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 #tds2849
#tds2848 Dogs know the secret
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#tds2847 And now, sleep…
Some helpful hints for better sleep (and there are a lot more): Establish a sleep routine. It is important to go to bed at the same time and wake at the same time. This is so key Sleep in complete darkness. Any light will interfere with Melatonin production Keep temperature in bedroom between 60 and… Read more »
