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Posts from the ‘Present’ Category

Mar 30

Hello to Here, All of the Things

“I know and share the many sorrows a human being can experience, but I do not cling to them; they pass through me, like life itself, as a broad eternal stream…and life continues…”― Etty Hillesum

“It has taken years to continue to live into the truth that if I believe we are from God and for God, then we are from Goodness and for Goodness. To greet sorrow today does not mean that sorrow will be there tomorrow. Happiness comes too, and grief, and tiredness, disappointment, surprise and energy. Chaos and fulfilment will be named as well as delight and despair. This is the truth of being here, wherever here is today. It may not be permanent but it is here. I will probably leave here, and I will probably return. To deny here is to harrow the heart. Hello to here.”― Pádraig Ó Tuama, In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World

A river, winding, falling, moving
Cool baptisms
Eternal streams
Lament and praise
Scarcity and abundance
Dirt and sky
All of the mess and beauty between
Fully present
From and for Goodness
Current of joy
Love. Hope. Light.
Hello to here

“And I am all the things I have ever loved: scuppernong wine, cool baptisms in silent water, dream books and number playing.”― Toni Morrison

Jan 8

Tabernacle of Presence

“In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between, there are doors.”― William Blake

“When you speak from that deep, inner voice, you are really speaking from the unique tabernacle of your own presence. There is a voice within you that no one, not even you, has ever heard. Give yourself the opportunity of silence and begin to delve your listening in order to hear, deep within yourself, the music of your own spirit.” —John O’Donohue, Anam Cara

Inquiry, exploration, curiosity.
To not categorize, assume, limit.
Unknowing to seek, go deeper, pursue, understand.
Listen, look, seek with new eyes.
Suddenly the same becomes ripe with possibilities and abundance.
Beneath the surface.
At home in the tabernacle of presence.
Through the doors of the unknown.
What will you discover today by asking questions and listening anew?

“God writes straight with crooked lines” – Saint Teresa of Avila

Sep 12

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If Only

“The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.”― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“I don’t live in either my past or my future. I’m interested only in the present. If you can concentrate always on the present, you’ll be a happy man. Life will be a party for you, a grand festival, because life is the moment we’re living now.”― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

If only we held the present fully and completely.
If only we saw overflowing abundance and light.
If only we moved out in love and bypassed fear.
If only we laughed often, danced with abandon.
If only, why not is our first response.
To turning if only into YES! and…
New day, new way.
One single thought at a time, renewed and ready.
Choose a different path, arrive at a different destination.
May joy, peace, laughter, trying, ease be your path today, if only.

“When each day is the same as the next, it’s because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises.”― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

Jul 23

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The Good New Days

“Always say “yes” to the present moment. What could be more futile, more insane, than to create inner resistance to what already is? what could be more insane than to oppose life itself, which is now and always now? Surrender to what is. Say “yes” to life — and see how life suddenly starts working for you rather than against you.”― Eckhart Tolle

“Life is the dancer and you are the dance.”― Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose

We miss our days when we are actually in them.
Nostalgia, memories, stories embellished.
We them call them the “good ol days” when…
Glance for gratitude but do not stay there.
Stuck in the past.
These are the days.
Now. Present. This moment.
Steep in now.
The past is done.
Today is not.
Make something of this day.
Fresh, new, overflowing with possibilities.
Emerging awe and wonder.
Show up for your life today.
The past has had its turn, the future is being laid today, not a repeat of what was.
The “good new days” are at your feet.
Walk the path.
Enjoy the journey of today.
Drops to oceans.

“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.”― Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose

May 9

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Resonance

“Resonance is all about connecting with the world, with the people in our lives, and finding a meaning that is greater than what we can see and explain.”― Andrew Root, Blair D. Bertrand

“If there are occasions when my grape turned into a raisin and my joy bell lost its resonance, please forgive me. Charge it to my head and not to my heart.”― Jesse Jackson

Come out and play.
Life is happening.
Whether you participate or not.
A vibrancy.
A reverberation.
A symphony.
Your circumstances, challenges, problems will be there when you return.
Perhaps a bit lighter.
A shift in perspective.
A broader view.
Awake, witnessing and partaking in the present moment.
Come out and play.

“If your mind carries a heavy burden of past, you will experience more of the same. The past perpetuates itself through lack of presence. The quality of your consciousness at this moment is what shapes the future.”― Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

Oct 4

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This Day Alone

“And hope is like love…a ridiculous, wonderful, powerful thing.”― Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux

“All negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the present. Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry – all forms of fear – are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence.”― Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

May you reside lightly and raptly in this day.
Putting down the past.
Glancing into the future.
Firmly planted in now.
Taking steps down new paths this day.
Fresh eyes. Open heart.
Hope. Love. Peace.
May you receive them and offer them this day.

“The question to keep asking ourselves is: To what degree am I withdrawing from life to avoid what might happen rather than tending to life in order to inhabit what might happen? When we tend, we thrive. When we avoid, we increase our distance from life, which, in the end, drains us of life-force. Being overly cautious gives us the illusion of protection, when it is the continual infusion of life-force that truly brings us into those unexpected moments where surviving and thriving are one and the same.”— Mark Nepo, Falling Down and Getting Up: Discovering Your Inner Resilience and Strength