Remember when we practiced passage meditation? The Buddhist monk Ajahn Amaro spoke these words at a meditation retreat in 2012. Today, we take time to stop, pick one sentence from the paragraph above and commit it to memory. The words have a profound richness, spoken by somebody who relates to stillness, in depth, daily. Tweet… Read more »
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#tds435 Unfriend
Today is about impermanence. Sometimes we need to move on from some people in order to offer good interpersonal attention to those we love. Is is time to peel some bark from the tree of your relationships? Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds435
#tds434 Ask the moment
Richard Miller teaches a relaxation method known as Yoga Nidra. In one of his talks he speaks about the idea that there is a continuity of being rather than a separate self. Opening up to stillness can help us access a state of mind where nothing distracts us as we can be open to the… Read more »
#tds433 The man who quit money
The story of Daniel Suelo, the man who quit money. A BBC article and short video that sums up a book titled ‘The man who quit money’ may be all you need. Or a 20 minute interview with Daniel explaining his rationale might be worth your time today. His words will challenge some basic assumptions and make… Read more »
#tds432 Time passes. Listen. Time passes.
“When we’re out on a walk and we want to listen for something— a bird, or something in the bushes— what do we naturally do? We stop. We still the self-generated noise that usually surrounds us, so we can better hear what’s going on outside ourselves. So this injunction to stop, stop, stop isn’t one… Read more »
#tds431 How forgiving are you?
Today we take time away from doing to think about forgiveness – Just how forgiving are you. Do the quiz. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds431
#tds430 A kind of faith
“We don’t know that the work we’re doing is the work we ought to be doing. But we can’t move forward in a sane way without having some kind of faith in the moment we’ve committed to.” Michael Harris Today practice having some kind of faith to the moments you commit to. A simple practice… Read more »
#tds429 Now
“Life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quickly you hardly catch it going.” Tennessee Williams Take a photo that shows us a ‘now’ in your day. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds429
#tds428 The distraction Free iPhone
“My iPhone made me twitchy. I could feel it in my pocket, calling me, like the Ring called Bilbo Baggins. It distracted me from my kids. It distracted me from my wife. It distracted me anytime, anywhere. I just didn’t have the willpower to ignore email and Twitter and Instagram and the whole world wide… Read more »
#tds427 Going Nowhere
“Going nowhere … isn’t about turning your back on the world; it’s about stepping away now and then so that you can see the world more clearly and love it more deeply.” — Pico Iyer Today, find some time to step away from your world and go nowhere. What emerges more clearly? Who are… Read more »
#tds426 The art of slow
Today, pick 2 things from The list of 25 ways to slow down and enjoy the moment and do them slowly! [and yes, pick two things you do rarely or never]. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds426
#tds425 Holding Space for another
Who is holding space for you? Who are you holding space for? Today, take time to really hold space for another. And if you want to learn more about how to do it, take time to read the article. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds425
