Well, here we go again - a bit late today, but you know what? Stuff happens. That's part of the point of this project - I find that I have to slow down and think a little more about what's going on, the things I see and hear, etc. All too often, we find ourselves hurrying through our days. We have to get to work on time, we have to do this, get there, be on time for this, that, or the next thing. We are always doing something, rather than simply, "being." Doing this project each year has enabled me to slow down a little. While I still have to be places and do things, I find it's more of a slowing of my mind - in a positive way - to take the time to notice the littler things that maybe I don't appreciate as often as I might. Perhaps "slowing" is the right word - "quieting" might be better. When is the last time you quieted your mind? Was it in prayer, or meditation? Yoga, or other exercise? Maybe it was just to go fishing, or to sit quietly and read a good book? Maybe you don't get a lot of time to do it, but I highly recommend giving it a whirl - you might be surprised by what you find!
In the Quiet Moments
there is a breath i take,
just before the first stroke of the keyboard,
before the first sip of a morning coffee,
the fleeting seconds before opening the door as i head out for work.
it's just the briefest of moments,
i hardly notice it sometimes,
a preparatory pause,
issued forth each time,
in which i become silent,
still and quiet,
readying for the next step.
i added them up today -
those small times,
and empty spaces,
and found myself with more time than i thought i had,
and i spent it simply breathing,
secretly reveling in the basic joy of living -
in those small spaces between the cracks in the schedule,
in those little moments,
i find the base of self.
Thanks for reading,
Me
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