“Have you ever been addicted to your phone and just cannot put it down? Forest provides an interesting solution to beat your phone addiction. You can plant a seed in Forest. In the following time, this seed will gradually grow into a tree. However, if you cannot resist the temptation and leave this app to… Read more »
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#tds2595 Let the breath observe you?
“You can let go even further, though, by allowing yourself to sense that you are being observed by the breathing just as much as you are observing it. You can be aware of the body as a living, breathing, animal presence — a presence that has its own intelligence and awareness. And just as you are… Read more »
#tds2594 A kind of faith in each moment
“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 faith in the moment we’ve committed to.” Michael Harris Today, practice having ‘some faith in the moments’ you commit to. Is this something that I absolutely must… Read more »
#tds2593 A little area of silence
From the Blurb “Gordon Hempton is on a personal quest to preserve silence in nature. The “sound-tracker” circles the globe recording vanishing sounds, including the most elusive one of all: silence. In 2005, Hempton resolved to find the quietest place in Washington’s Hoh rainforest, itself a haven of silence. According to Hempton, the area he… Read more »
#tds2592 Calm and Clarity for busy people
We have found a booklet that can support finding pause and stillness in your day. From the introduction by the author, Ajahn Sucitto: “This booklet offers some means to find clarity and calm within a few minutes. They can be put into practice in a range of non-specialized situations – in the time it would… Read more »
#tds2591 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 »
#tds2590 Being alone may be key to rest
“We really need to challenge the assumption that if you take more rest, you are more lazy. The fact that people who are more rested seem to have better well-being is an endorsement for the need for the rest.” How being alone may be the key to rest Read the article and explore some of… Read more »
#tds2589 Sitting with boredom
So, the next time boredom overcomes you, it might be best not to ignore it. It might be best not to cover it up with your smartphone. Boredom might be trying to tell you something. After all, how often do you ignore pain? How often do you treat it with your phone? Photo by… Read more »
#tds2588 Take something and ‘behold it’
Today, we practice beholding. What is beholding? To experience an object or image firsthand. To look at an object and image with full attention, with regard and when possible, to hold and touch the object. Find ways to make this a vivid encounter which “often leads to another kind of encounter” Deborah Haynes tells us. We apply… Read more »
#tds2587 Mind your own business
Take time today to reflect on this excerpt. Comparators never make good targets and social media does not embody this well. What is going on in your own life? And is the ongoing quality of your experience what you want it to be? If some guidance on this theme is needed read The 3 marriages… Read more »
#tds2586 “Music is my Religion.” Jimi Hendrix
Today we get to ‘Draw the Sound’. Here are the instructions: “Listen closely with your eyes closed to three different types of instrumental music, preferably a song with a heavy beat, a one with a single instrument, and a song with an orchestra. Draw a box below you feel represents each sound and draw within… Read more »
#tds2585 Keep replaying it or let it go?
“Is there a hurt or thought you keep replaying that you’d like to release? Use this interactive Letting Go Practice to help let go of a hurt, injury, or issue in your life. Like forgiveness, it may be something you’ll want to revisit again and again. Take a few minutes to try it and let… Read more »
