“Image if your thoughts are like butterflies in flight. Wings fluttering in the effort to find the best flower to enjoy or the best breeze to experience. More often than not our minds are busy much like a butterfly. Yet unlike the butterfly we have lost the ability to be still in order to… Read more »
Posts By: Mariana
#tds2511 I know nothing of trees
“I know nothing of trees. Of tending the land Or of the feel of soil between my fingers. But if you teach me how to plant, Maybe I, too, will learn to grow. I know nothing of stillness. Of taking unconditional breaths of unconditioned air, Or the sounds of rivers rushing. But if you teach… Read more »
#tds2510 Allow nature to teach you stillness
“How does nature help anchor you to the moment and connect you to your own inner stillness? If you have the opportunity today to glance out the window or perhaps even during your walk to your car at the end of the work day…Bring your awareness to the stillness of nature. Mindfully take in the experience. However… Read more »
#tds2509 103 bits
“Today is my birthday. I turn 70. I’ve learned a few things so far that might be helpful to others. For the past few years, I’ve jotted down bits of unsolicited advice each year and much to my surprise I have more to add this year. So here is my birthday gift to you all:… Read more »
#tds2508 The space between the notes
Another drawing from Dharma Comics. They are so soothing, we could not resit. Today, talk to people focussing on how to speak like the space between the notes. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2508
#tds2507 How deeply can you let yourself be moved?
Take this lovely poster with you today. On your phone or in your mind. Remember it each time your start a chat with somebody. You can find many more images at Dharma Comics. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2507
#tds2506 The discipline of absence
Today, just observe the tiny events in each day where balance is lacking. Dropping something on the floor, and getting frustrated. Knocking something over and blaming somebody else nearby, getting angry with somebody who is not driving ‘properly’…all the little annoyances in our day too numerous to count…rather than seek stillness and balance, just note… Read more »
#tds2505 Walk around like a leaf…
Today, take time to read the full poem and beautiful reflections from Anthony Wilson. He also offers other suggestions for life saving poems. Enjoy. [You may want to hear the author reading her own poem too] Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2505
#tds2504 The Inner World Is a Great, Undiscovered Terrain
“The point of gathering stillness is not to enrich the sanctuary or the mountaintop, but to bring that reality into the motion, the commotion, of the world.” Pico Iyer Just under 10 minutes of stillness gathering – will you give yourself that time? Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag… Read more »
#tds2503 Making a life matters
Pico Iyer, author of The art of Stillness, did a talk at the World Government summit titled ‘Stillness in the Digital Age’. The excerpt above is from the summary article on the session. You can read the article today and/or reflect on his closing comment: ‘We rightly think and talk a lot about making a… Read more »
#tds2502 Guesswork matters
“Technology shows up in our lives so often that it’s hard to identify when it has infiltrated some new place. And in its initial guise, it’s usually so helpful that we have no choice but to embrace it. Who doesn’t want the perfect shade of foundation, the “best fit” college experience? If a little digital… Read more »
#tds2501 Finding stillness and silence in poetry
“Reading a good poem doesn’t give you something to talk about. It silences you. Reading a great poem pushes further. It prepares you for the silence that perplexes us all: death.” MARK YAKICH Today, take time to find silence by trying out 20 thoughtful strategies for reading a poem. Take time to read the article,… Read more »
