Alexandra Horowitz built her enjoyable 2013 book On Looking around this idea: Covering territory she considered familiar, but with experts on typography, plant life, public space, geology, etc. Rob Walker Things that she could not see, were obvious to somebody else who was trained to attend to the world differently. Today take time to talk to somebody… Read more »
Posts By: Mariana
#tds2666 Get to know your patch of grass
Find ‘the broad lawn, spread out, sit alone and watch a small patch of grass. Observe and record ‘what happens there’. Stay with your patch of grass long enough to get to know it.’ A. Sullivan Show us your patch of grass in a photo. [and yes, there is something moving in our patch of… Read more »
#tds2665 Stillness and digital amnesia
Your stillness exercise today is to do the digital amnesia quiz and then tell us if it will change how you relate to your memory or your gadgets. If you are can take a little time to read about this it may help with actions. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include… Read more »
#tds2664 This is why I will never be still
Allie in Hyperbole and a Half tells us: “I have repeatedly discovered that it is important for me not to surpass my capacity for responsibility. Over the years, this capacity has grown, but the results of exceeding it have not changed.” Exceeding our capacity of responsibility may be the biggest contributor to a lack of… Read more »
#tds2663 Take a break with quibbler
An online conversation space called Quibbler exists and is set up to: “Witness people conversing in real time. Feel free to comment on the suggested topic or anything else.Your message will flash momentarily to everyone and disappear forever.” Some call it the worst communication tool in the world, we think it might be a… Read more »
#tds2662 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 »
#tds2661 Cultivating a spirit of inquiry
Make active attempts to create mutuality, ‘power with’, encourage others to disagree with your view of the world. “You see it differently? Tell me more.” is one way to start the conversation. What other ways did you try? Share some conversation starters with us. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the… Read more »
#tds2660 The 4 basic rules – are you following them?
Stop what you are doing. Make a choice to take 2.5 minutes of your day to sit still. Watch this lovely animation by students from three different Boston Public Schools who pre-visualized, designed and animated this hand-drawn educational short. How are you doing following these basic rules in your life daily? Tweet your response to @livedtime… Read more »
#tds2659 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 »
#tds2658 A daily cloud
https://twitter.com/ADaily_Cloud/status/1572892217345294336 https://twitter.com/ADaily_Cloud/status/1574796451745566722 https://twitter.com/ADaily_Cloud/status/1575761390304129024 Today, draw on a cloud! You can follow this project if you are on Twitter. Sadly, the only thing available outside is their shop. Their banner says: “A happy cloud character in your feed every day (spooky at night) ☁️ by @chrisjudge ” and the shop can be found here. It would… Read more »
#tds2657 photograph a colour
Pick a colour for the day. Notice it anywhere you go. Take photos. Pick the best one to show us. Did you notice that setting an intention to notice something, helped you pay attention and be more aware of your surroundings? Today, we upcycle one of our very first dailies, from the days of yore. This… Read more »
#tds2656 Find a shock of beauty
Today, just take time to find a shock of beauty or two in your day. Want to listen to the full talk BJ Miller gave at TED? Be warned it may wake you up! The title? ‘What really matters at the end of life’ and here is what the blurb says to help you… Read more »
