Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Mindfulness

Isn't this cool? It was taken on our back porch after the snowfall.
have a great day!!
Namaste,
Michele

The only time that any of us have to grow or change or feel or learn anything is in the present moment. But we’re continually missing our present moments, almost willfully, by not paying attention.

Jon Kabat-Zinn

2 comments:

Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D. said...

Neat picture indeed. You've captured a "snow gremlin."

The Kabat-Zinn quote is a good one. It's hard to stay in the present. Our conditioning pulls us loose from the now.

My friend Dan in Santa Fe uses an expression that works for me..."There is nowhere to go in life." I look at my own life, which is filled with goings and doings. Always trying to get somewhere that I'm not. Fair to say that is the basis for most stress we experience in life.

Michele B said...

Hi Don!!
thanks for your kind words.
whenever I do yoga or meditate...I feel so connected to all of life and so in the moment.....I haven't figured out how to stay mindful all day though....I guess I will just keep practicing.
Peace to you Don!!
Michele