“There will not be a moment, ever, when being still, being here, is the default and the easy choice. It will always require an active decision, and the turning away from things that are needed of me. The challenge is to be still despite that. To be here anyway. To choose stillness.” Lindsey Mead Read… Read more »
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#tds2785 Perspective Everyday
Take a photo that puts human life in perspective in your own environment. What give you perspective in life? Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2785
#tds2784 On the shortness of life
“Nobody works out the value of time: men use it lavishly as if it cost nothing… We have to be more careful in preserving what will cease at an unknown point.” Read this review of this very old yet still timely book, what ideas does it give you about your lifestyle right now to think… Read more »
#tds2783 How to be a poet (or just a human)
There are 3 stanzas to this poem. Choose one you like and memorise it today. Stillness with words. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2783
#tds2782 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 »
#tds2781 Three acts of gratitude
Today scan your world and find three things for which you can be grateful. The idea with this practice is to do it everyday for the rest of your life! Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2781
#tds2780 Happiness
From the blurb: “The story of a rodent’s unrelenting quest for happiness and fulfilment.” Yes, there is a catch. You may find it a little obvious, but we think it is worth the 5 minutes. It reminded us to see beyond the obvious and made us take a critical look at the choices we are… Read more »
#tds2779 A short self-compassion exercise
Spoiler alert: What you most need when you feel stuck in a downward spiral is to rest and do nothing. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2779
#tds2778 The Digital Detox is dead, long live the digital detach
Really? The lengths some people will go to make up words in the hope to be heard amidst all the digital noise. We are rather ambivalent about this article here at the still web, but wanted to offer it today as it may help you reflect on the way you use technology. We note that… Read more »
#tds2777 Eating just the right amount
The ancient Japanese mealtime art of oryoki reveals the patterns and sticking points of our minds. John Kain Oryoki, often translated as “just the right amount,” is a highly choreographed ritual of serving and eating food—a ceremonial dance of giving, receiving, and appreciation. It takes years to learn and it is a beautiful ceremony. Today we… Read more »
#tds2776 Our essential loneliness
“Always in big woods when you leave familiar ground and step off alone into a new place there will be, along with the feelings of curiosity and excitement, a little nagging of dread. It is the ancient fear of the unknown, and it is your first bond with the wilderness you are going into. You… Read more »
#tds2775 Do you overgeneralise the ‘Don’t Waste’ Rule?
“Just a month ago, you spent $2,000 getting your 10-year-old car’s transmission rebuilt. Now you find out the car is leaking oil and needs a ring job. Do you spend the next thousand or buy a new car? You’ve been living with your romantic partner for 10 years. The relationship has had its ups and downs,… Read more »
