Tag: mindfulness
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Disney movie
I hugged an old tree And the tree Hugged me back Tiny leaves sprouted Out of my ears So thirsty for the Sun It might have been some Five minutes or Maybe fifty years (…)
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Tiny grey birds and the magic of attention
A few weeks ago I discovered an entirely new bird species in my neighborhood. Right after that, I started seeing them everywhere. The birds were likely there the whole time, but I was completely oblivious to them. Now that I know what to look for, I can’t fathom how I missed them for the previous…
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Sacred space is wherever you make it
Is there anything or anyone you hold as sacred? Unless you subscribe to one of the major religions, there answer is often no. Some people might hold a special reverence for their family, nation, or local football team, but to many it’s not even that. Sacredness has little space in the postmodern world that pulled…
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Supernova
The world as we knew Erupted in a Supernova The world as we don’t know Might soon come To birth Ash and dust in the air Shimmer like Summer fairies Singing of all the things That once were Or might have been
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Learn to open
If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher. Pema Chodron
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Mara
Are you all right Making those Obnoxious faces Shrieking cries Ferocious insults Hysteric roar I don’t recall asking You to come but since You’re here already Let’s sit down and Have some chamomile Tea together I might as well try to Learn something From you
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I wish this was over
This thought occasionally crosses my mind when I’m stretched out in an uncomfortable and challenging yoga pose. It lasts for about a second, until the absurdity dawns on me. This weird, uncomfortable, and challenging stretch is the whole purpose of doing yoga. There’s no end goal in it, doing the thing itself is the end…
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My house is on fire
My house Is on fire Running around I try To make an inventory Of all the things I will rescue Pretending I haven’t seen The walls all crumbling Already (…)
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Sips of breath
Don’t let your throat tighten With fear. Take sips of breath All day and night, before death Closes your mouth. — Rumi Jalal al-Din
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