“And so mindfulness, for me, is the very simple process of actively noticing new things. When you actively notice new things, that puts you in the present, makes you sensitive to context. As you’re noticing new things, it’s engaging, and it turns out, after a lot of research, that we find that it’s literally, not… Read more »
Posts By: Mariana
#tds2475 Socially Sanctioned Silence
“Next time you’re sitting with someone you like (or even better, dislike), suggest a five minute silence. Perhaps over a tasty meal or when you’re seated in front of a great view. Give yourselves the permission to be quiet and see what unfolds.” Alla Gonopolsky So, today? You know what to do. [and you can also… Read more »
#tds2474 Your body’s status update
“Thanks to Facebook, Twitter, and our smart phones making us available 24/7, balancing work and home life is getting tougher every day. Yes, we’re mobile, but are we ever really off? As the world becomes more and more connected, isn’t it astonishing that many of us manage to stay current with the status updates of… Read more »
#tds2473 Explore the effects of increasing digital connections
“A revolution in technology has connected us online more than ever before: Nearly 60 percent of Americans now have a Facebook account. Digital connections have replaced informal interaction with neighbors and acquaintances. And a quarter of Americans say they have no best friend to confide in. Some caution the decline in face-to-face interactions has led… Read more »
#tds2472 One second everyday
Life is full of moments. There is an app that allows you to edit 1 second of your day everyday and create a movie of your life with each daily second. The director of the film above was inspired by it to make the movie: life at meal time! Some people’s motivation is to remember… Read more »
#tds2471 The bench
Today, just take 5 minutes to watch this. Trust us. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2471
#tds2470 Contemplative Listening
Find somebody to listen to today and try out Gregg’s responses. In order to use them you will have to listen! The blanks need to be filled with the actual words that other person use as they speak. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2470
#tds2469 Say it in 10
Write 10 words about stillness in your life. That’s it. (…and yes, we cheated with the apostrophe…) Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2469
#tds2468 Seeing Fresh in Space
‘The challenge in the space assignment is to shift your intention from seeing forms in space to seeing visual space itself—space that surrounds things and space that is between things. Usually we notice only the objects in space. What lies between them is a visual black hole.’ Seeing Fresh Space Assignment We picked our favourite… Read more »
#tds2467 Seeing Fresh in simplicity
“This assignment is about the experience of form in space. Your intention should be to recognize perceptions where form and space produce strong contrasts—where the experience of the form is heightened because of the space around it.” Seeing Fresh, and assignment in simplicity We picked our favourite ‘Ominous Sunset’ but you can go and see… Read more »
#tds2466 The stillness of spring in Lomography
“When one thinks of spring, the first image that comes to mind is a field of multi-colored flowers. We’re turning this vision around with this little challenge!” From the blurb at the website. Today, enjoy this lovely photograph from a competition titled ‘The stillness of spring’. If you have a little more time browse through… Read more »
#tds2465 Spring Blessing
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