Every Day Zen
Fewer things I like better than metaphors, turning them inside out and upside down to discover what lies in the mix. In all of its intelligence, my Mac dictation finds contradictions nearly impossible, or perhaps it is my writing of them. I give my Artificial Intelligence (AI) pause, and sometimes, a pause turns into a... Continue Reading →
I call my life practice keeping it even, meeting each day's energy one dose at a time. It’s an ongoing balancing act between letting go and looking more closely. No experience stays any longer than necessary. But is it a cheerful practice? I never considered the question until Pema Chödrön offered yet another challenge. “Apply... Continue Reading →
It takes me a while to realize I am still wearing my computer glasses. I had no idea the prescription would work for driving. It is a misty-gray, north Florida morning, anything but gloomy, full of mystery, and 100% humidity. I want to drive to the sea and so I do. Soon, my window wiper... Continue Reading →
Often, I save a thought on my phone app--Notes--a momentary capture of worth, what I believe to be untouchable in me. Sometimes, I work too hard at becoming my notes. I wear this label or that identity, rage in righteousness, or lose myself in hopelessness, forgetting where hope resides. In those times, I pull on... Continue Reading →
I aim for even but I keep close a pair of boots for the shit holes of life. They shake up my structure, sometimes stretching me to what I am sure will be beyond my limits. Not yet, obviously. I continue to muck through them. I have learned there will always be shit holes. Whether... Continue Reading →
The wood is tired and the wood is old And we’ll make it fine if the weather holds But if the weather holds we’ll have missed the point That’s where I need to go. “The Wood Song,” Indigo girls This morning was a swirl of thought until I opened an email from a friend who... Continue Reading →
Knowing the interdependence of all things, the compassionate heart arises naturally. Honshin “Interdependence of all things” is not a phrase that comes quickly to mind these days. The idea of mutual reliance--equanimity in relationship--seems far-fetched, a compassionate heart more a sunset than a dawn. Like any line in the sand, a new tide washes away... Continue Reading →
Every time I consider mindfulness I wonder about time. How long it takes for a minute, an hour, a nanosecond to pass, knowing that has nothing to do with life and everything to do with measuring moments. Still, no construct confines life. Strangely, or maybe not so, that gives me a sense of well-being, if... Continue Reading →
Today’s #LongerView explores The Sound of Breath in terms of patience and frustration. Marianne Williamson says ”infinite patience yields immediate results.” I don’t disagree and offer some thoughts on shifting the odds. As always, here is the swinging bench. Aim for Even posts offer equanimity a dose at a time. No day or dose is... Continue Reading →
