All you need to do today is find a very boring thing and sit with it for longer than you ever thought possible. Can you find the place after the monkey mind goes quiet to just be with it and listen to new wisdom it may hold? Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure… Read more »
Posts By: Mariana
#tds2583 Making room for rest
“The appeal of the gig economy is its flexibility: you can work anytime, anywhere. But for me, this often means that I fall into the trap of working all the time, everywhere. And that makes me really, really tired. I’m certainly not alone. According to a 2013 study by the National Sleep Association, conducted with… Read more »
#tds2582 Mutt wisdom
Comic published by Patrick McDonnell on Sunday, August 16, 2015 “Sunrise – a time when all truths are still clean and enviable.” – C. Papritz Tell us about the last time you settled to watch a show like this one, with or without a companion. Enjoy more examples of Mutt Wisdom today if you can. … Read more »
#tds2581 Work with the question
Today, we work with a question. Is something worrying you at work? At college? At home? Are you trying to push for an answer for something coming up for you in the near future? Find a way to turn this into a short and concise question you can carry with you for the day. Use… Read more »
#tds2580 The first mark of existence
Take a photo that tells of this and show us. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2580
#tds2579 The significance of a self
Take time today to reflect on impermanence and the self. Daily view of the earth from far far away available from NASA now. Go to the website and use it as a space for reflection. Ten minutes reflection: Ask ‘Where am I?’ as you see the immense yet vulnerable earth your feet are touching right… Read more »
#tds2578 Last message received
Today we contemplate impermanence…again. Go to The Last Message Received Tumblr and read some of the messages. Everything ends. It can helps us understand the preciousness of now, contemplating endings. If you use Tumblr you might follow this blog, it has an interesting effect to one’s state of mind to suddenly find one of their posts in… Read more »
#tds2577 Make ephemeral art
Sometimes we have a hard time letting go, today we remember that it’s ok if something doesn’t last. Use materials like sand, chalk, paper or water to create art that you will destroy when it’s done. Take a photo of the art you destroyed to remind you about impermanence another day. Maybe it will not be… Read more »
#tds2576 Indifferent to mirrors and more
Today, less than 2 minutes to hear Fleur Adcock read ‘Weatherings’ and ‘Things’. You do not have 2 minutes to listen? These is no worse thing. Listen several times and reflect on the impermanence of life and how we create mind chatter over many a ting that never happens. Beautiful. Tweet your response to @livedtime… Read more »
#tds2575 “Impermanent, alas, are all formations!”
Nele Acevedo makes ice sculpture, we thought that this gif of one of her installations could make an interesting contemplation for today. Take this expression used in some Buddhist countries to announce the death of a loved one as a filter for your day. What happens when you remind yourself of the impermanence of… Read more »
#tds2574 A 639 year concert
“The long, slow performance of a piece by the American composer John Cage is scheduled to run until 2640. On Saturday, an audience in Germany heard a sound change — the first since 2013.” Today, read the article and marvel at how it can affect our perception of time. From the article: “…the idea that… Read more »
#tds2573 A list of the ways in which the way forward dots the path behind us
The terrible gift of a terrible illness is that it has in fact taught me to live in the moment. But when I look at these mementos, I realize that I am learning more than to seize the day. In losing my future, the mundane began to sparkle. The things I love — the things… Read more »
