We need to carve out a little more space in our lives for truly doing nothing. Lay on the grass and stare at the sky Sit on the lounge and close your eyes Light a campfire and watch the flickering flames Walk out the front door with no idea of where you will wander, then… Read more »
Posts By: Mariana
#tds2547 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 #tds2547
#tds2546 Solitude and mutuality
Today, Sherry Turkle quotes Thoreau to explain the connection between solitude and conversation. Listen to the podcast where she sums up the key ideas in her latest book ‘reclaiming conversation‘ which is ‘not an anti-technology book but a pro-conversation book!’she tells us. Listen to find out how she spends her days: watching people at stop… Read more »
#tds2545 Follow the quiet
Go outside and walk in the direction that is the quietest. Continue until you’re in the quietest place possible. Take a moment to absorb it. Tell us about the experience in 1 short sentence. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2545
#tds2544 Stop procrastinating? Never!
Procrastination is good for you. Today’s daily stillness exercise is to give procrastination a purposeful try. Read this lovely article about how to never feel ashamed about procrastination and then as it suggests ‘find something you would genuinely rather do than your work, something that will engage and gratify your mind and do it at… Read more »
#tds2543 Mindfulness is so not-rubbish…
“…so much a crucial foundation of a fulfilling life – that you shouldn’t relegate it to the status of a minor hobby, something to be done with your downtime.”Oliver Burkeman Take time to read the article today. Resist the temptation to click on the many mindfulness resources it offers. Stay with the article and read… Read more »
#tds2542 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 »
#tds2541 Little Dog’s Rhapsody in the Night
Well, we could not have a cat post (yesterday) and not balance it today with something in praise of dogs too. The book is just precious and we highly recommend it. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2541
#tds2540 An Infirm Cat
“This quality of precarious nominality extends to all his life processes. Any change to his routine upsets him, and he has trouble coping and recovering. But he seems to have developed a curious kind of patience — sometimes grumpy, sometimes placid — for the coping and recovering too. There is a gentle, self-aware insistence on… Read more »
#tds2539 Why do anything?
“The story is a fable, but its main idea — that a thing’s ideal state is before it comes into existence, that it is better to not be born — is equal parts terrifying and uncanny, especially today, when progress and productivity are practically worshiped. And it evokes a philosophical insight with ancient roots that… Read more »
#tds2538 Listen to distractions
“When something disturbs or distracts you from what you would rather be doing. Instead of getting lost in worry or anger: Close your eyes for a moment, take two long breaths, and notice what is there, or whatever comes along with the sound. Simply breathe in and notice how you are responding to whatever is there for… Read more »
#tds2537 Small subjects
Rick Heller suggests focusing on “small subjects, things you might walk by at other times without paying them any attention. Notice your emotions, including perhaps a craving to get the next good shot. Sometimes, wanting to take a photo can get in the way of directly experiencing what is present.”” Today, find small subjects for… Read more »
