Saturday, November 29th, 2008: Lay on grass. Sunday, November 30th, 2008: Take care of yourself.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Breathe...
Early afternoon at home and in bed with Cadence, listening to the soundtrack of countless naptimes and bedtimes. Big Star...Jeff Tweedy...Sam Beam...Rachel Goswell...And as is usually the case, even an hyperenergetic preschooler like Cadence is no match for the magically sleepy rhythm of Mojave 3's "Love Songs On the Radio." And now I listen to her breathe, so perfectly true to her name, in and out, in and out. And just for a moment, I join in. Breathing in, I calm myself. Breathing out, I smile. Breathing in, I calm myself. Breathing out, I smile.
This is a collaborative exercise in mindfulness. A group initiative to act out and understand our lives in relation to one another. We rely on each other, on the green grass, on blue skies, changing seasons; the serendipitous swell of each and every living thing dependently co-arising together. Through this project we hope to manifest these ideas intentionally in our daily lives. To creatively address the fundamental reality of our connection to all things.
20 days in length. 20 different actions chosen at random. We will all do our best, knowing this project is not about the success or failure of completing each individual task. It is, instead, about inclusion, about welcoming all experience, all attempts. Do not feel discouraged. Be heartened by the knowledge that we are all struggling, all attempting to enter a greater mindfulness of our place within the world, and within relation to one another.
Let's Co-Arise Together!!!
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