That winter sunlight
cutting across the horizon
all of a blinding blaze
Thursday, December 15, 2016
12.12.16 Mouse mouse, did you see the mouse?
Was it around five this morning, or six?
Dark blue skies and the gentle persistent snows
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12.12.16 No matter
No matter our intentions, our experience tends to be SO relative, our distress in relation to the present context. If we are hungry, we focus on hungry ,and hungry is what is difficult. If we have concerns for the future and concerns for the present difficulties of our country and so many lives, it's that.
I spoke with someone yesterday who is so financially middle class prosperous, and their concern was for their not quite fancy enough car, and no pool.
Seems we both acknowledge what is stable and blessed, and retain awareness of that which we know to be precarious and unknown.
And then we bring ourselves to studying how to live peacefully enough with the uncertainty.
I spoke with someone yesterday who is so financially middle class prosperous, and their concern was for their not quite fancy enough car, and no pool.
Seems we both acknowledge what is stable and blessed, and retain awareness of that which we know to be precarious and unknown.
And then we bring ourselves to studying how to live peacefully enough with the uncertainty.
Monday, December 12, 2016
12.11.16 We find ourselves
Sometimes we find ourselves with a quiet mind....either from great overwhelm, or from feeling peaceful in the present moment. Sometimes we have to stop and determine which deal is happening, because taking care of ourselves, when we can manage it, involves different measures at different times.
If things are so full and chaotic and of grave concern and our mind is q u I e t, we know we are just chock full of difficulty, and need to find time to sit and let it all settle. The good, the bad, the lousy. To sit and feel it and not get caught up thinking it and just let it come up and pass on by.
When we are going along on a perfectly good enough day and there is a settling to the crazy tough stuff, sometimes we notice the reprieve.
We say ' Wow! Usually I struggle with this stress response or that mood crap or these worrisome obsessions,and right now? Things are pretty quiet. How cool."
And then we smile and sink into the ease of the moment, and give some thanks any way that fits for us,for this really quite lovely momentary grace.
https://www.facebook.com/gwen.mcclellan/videos/10208432206466224/
If things are so full and chaotic and of grave concern and our mind is q u I e t, we know we are just chock full of difficulty, and need to find time to sit and let it all settle. The good, the bad, the lousy. To sit and feel it and not get caught up thinking it and just let it come up and pass on by.
When we are going along on a perfectly good enough day and there is a settling to the crazy tough stuff, sometimes we notice the reprieve.
We say ' Wow! Usually I struggle with this stress response or that mood crap or these worrisome obsessions,and right now? Things are pretty quiet. How cool."
And then we smile and sink into the ease of the moment, and give some thanks any way that fits for us,for this really quite lovely momentary grace.
https://www.facebook.com/gwen.mcclellan/videos/10208432206466224/
12.11.16 The newest reveal
All the year round, we have these places we walk by
or listen to or catch sight of ,as we trundle through our lives.
And at each time in each season we meet up with
a whole new face.
I'm always waiting eagerly
for the new facet, the newest reveal.
or listen to or catch sight of ,as we trundle through our lives.
And at each time in each season we meet up with
a whole new face.
I'm always waiting eagerly
for the new facet, the newest reveal.
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