...1.3.10...

i received a

new book

for Christmas.

1,001 Ways to live in the Moment

by barbara ann kipfer

here is a snippet

from the introduction...

we live in the now,

not in the past or future.

yet the moment is fleeting,

so living in the now means

acknowledging and accepting

the flow of time-

that the past is past

and the future is hypothetical.

that "now" is where we are grounded.

you cannot count for sure

on tomorrow coming.

today,

this moment,

is all you can rely on.

and this...

cultivate simplicity

take a page out of the Taoist tradition:

aim to live in simplicity (pu)

and non-action (wu wei)-

a state of simply being rather than

constantly doing and achieving.

living with respect for nature

is the best way to practice this:

observe weather patterns

and seasonal changes,

and valve the wisdom of trees,

the strength of the wind,

the majesty of mountains,

and the serenity of flowing water.

we definitely experience

the seasonal changes

here in northern michigan.

i don't think that

we can be totally

non-action.

because in order

to make our dreams come

true...

you need action.

but.

in the times when life is crazy

may you walk among the trees.

may you walk with the wind, not against it.

may you see your dreams

from the view atop the mountain...

not the valley.

may you feel the water flowing over you.

calming you.

cultivating simplicity.

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to this Sunday morning.

just BE.

robin.