Today, make active attempts to create mutuality, ‘power with’, encourage others to disagree with your view of the world. “You see it differently? Tell me more.” is one way to start the conversation. What other ways did you try? Share some conversation starters with us. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the… Read more »
Posts By: Mariana
#tds2342 New Bestseller: How you ended up in hell
This cartoon by @leunigcartoons popped into our stream today. We will leave it here for you to wonder how it relates to finding moments of stillness in your day. Hint: the answer is not in a book! Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2342
#tds2341 The bench
Today, just take 5 minutes to watch this. Trust us. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2341
#tds2340 See your thoughts as transparent
Imagine that, when in conversation with another (perhaps somebody you disagree with in some way), your thoughts are transparent. If you imagine they can see all your thoughts, it may provide a little motivation to approach the conversation without negative mind chatter about them or the situation. Today, take time to intentionally play with… Read more »
#tds2339 Be a hunter of wisdom
‘if you find yourself saying ‘it’s obvious we must do this’ or ‘we must stop doing this’…try inverting it. Perhaps you should stop doing that. And one positive in stopping doing anything, is that there is now space for something to speak to you. Stopping and listening, which is what the good hunter does” From… Read more »
#tds2338 Want to help someone? Shut up and listen
‘…everything we touched, we killed.’ From the blurb: “When most well-intentioned aid workers hear of a problem they think they can fix, they go to work. This, Ernesto Sirolli suggests, is naïve. In this funny and impassioned talk, he proposes that the first step is to listen to the people you’re trying to help, and… Read more »
#tds2337 Things we forget
We found a wonderful blog! Check out Things We Forget. There are some lovely post-its to help us remember important truths we forget. Today, write this on a post and leave it in a public place for somebody to find…you will get a walk, have to think were to leave the post-it and do somebody… Read more »
#tds2336 Tactics for Waiting
From the book Delayed Response by Jason Farman we explored a while back, this is a 40 minute talk about his book, which may give you a more in-depth idea of its content to decide if you want to buy. We like the idea of the art of waiting as something we practice and develop… Read more »
#tds2335 Communication technologies as diminished substitutes
“Most of our communication technologies began as diminished substitutes for an impossible activity. We couldn’t always see one another face to face, so the telephone made it possible to keep in touch at a distance. One is not always home, so the answering machine made a kind of interaction possible without the person being near… Read more »
#tds2334 Instructions for living a life by Mary Oliver
Simple life instructions to follow today and everyday. Or just enjoy Mary Oliver’s poem and @gifadog putting the instructions into action…one of them, at least! Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2334
#tds2333 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 #tds2333
#tds2332 Calmness as a revolutionary act
Would you be happy with a non-upgraded existence? Are you up for becoming a calmness revolutionary? This quote comes from a book called ‘Reasons to stay alive’ by Matt Haig. From the blurb: “Aged 24, Matt Haig’s world caved in. He could see no way to go on living. This is the true story of… Read more »
