I’ve been making a concerted effort in 2016 to deepen and become more consistent in my meditation practice. It has not been going well. Trying to find time to practice – even just 20 minutes each day – is turning out to be a bigger challenge than I would have expected. It’s not that I […]
Transformation
Recently, when a friend asked what I’d been up to lately, I replied, “I’ve been working a lot on my mind.” I know. I was surprised to hear it come from my mouth too. But it does actually sum up what I’ve been doing over the last year or so. I’ve been actively cultivating mindful […]
Busy in the stillness
I “sat” for 20 minutes this morning. That means I meditated. As always, my goal is to be aware, mindful and to notice without hanging on. Immediately, I noticed the way my neck felt. It felt weird, tight, not horribly so, but enough to make me think about skulls and spines. And skeletons in museums, […]
Acceptance
Without acceptance, you’re still arguing with the past. Mario Vega . I started this blog with the intention “to see.” I sensed that I needed to better ground myself in the present moment by looking at things. My chosen medium quickly became the camera on my iPhone and my garden in spring and summer provided […]
Rituals
I’m working my way through a couple of on-line courses here in the waning days of summer. Coincidentally (or is it ever really coincidence?) both have focused on creating rituals this week. Ritual-making confounds me. I certainly observe rituals in my life: how I celebrate the holidays with family, the way I ready my garden […]