Don’t Just Do Something . . . Sit There June 8, 2011
Posted by nrhatch in Life Balance, Meditation, Mindfulness, Poetry.trackback
Breathing in and out
Seated meditative pose
Mindfulness restored
Content to just be
Revel in simplicity
Let your life unfold
Let the past recede
Stay attentive and mindful
The future will wait
Live in the moment
Embrace all that it offers
Now is all we have
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Spirit Lights The Way 
Very lovely _/!\_
Thank you Nancy:)
Thanks, Debra. Namaste.
I’m never going to be famous. My name will never be writ large on the roster of Those Who Do Things. I don’t do any thing. Not one single thing. I used to bite my nails, but I don’t even do that any more. ~ Dorothy Parker.
I’m off to have me a glass of Merlot. Cheers Nancy!
I’m with Dorothy . . . I’m off to see the Wizard.
Enjoy your wine. 😀
Another Dorothy Parker fan?? I loved those books.
Ain’t that the truth!
‘Tis, indeed. 😎
Lovely haiku and great pictures. I love that zebra!
Zebras are my favorite . . . but his metal sculptures are all fantastic:
http://prescottstudio.com/
My fav:
Content to just be
Revel in simplicity
Let your life unfold
great post!
cheers,
Thanks, Samyak.
Life is easier when we allow the path to unfold before us.
Yes, now is all we have. Love the simplicity and truth of this.
We grow in happiness and peace of mind when we remind ourselves to embrace the here and now with both hands.
Yeah, but tomorrow I have to…..and Saturday there’s the ….and ….. Then the 2 …. and the tires and new glasses and I can’t forget about….. or the….. or things will be a mess. And In August…..
Exactly.
Consider Mahatma Gandhi, a rather busy fellow who was trying to drive a colonial power out of his homeland and keep Hindus and Muslims from slaughtering one another.
At the start of one especially busy day, Gandhi said, “I have so much to accomplish today that I must meditate for two hours instead of one.”
http://aolsf.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/huffington-post-you-know-you-should-meditate-so-why-dont-you/
Sounds simplistic to say as a comment – especially from wordy me, but here goes:
Lovely!
Thanks, Paula. Sometimes “less” is “more.” 😀
I love the accompanying paintings and picture… are they your work? The last one is particularly interesting… What’s the story on that one? 🙂
The first painting is by Jan Philpot:
https://nrhatch.wordpress.com/2010/04/12/beachcombing/
The second is from the Fish Market (a shop on the island):
http://www.thefishmarketami.com/
The metal sculptures:
http://prescottstudio.com/
The last is a silk scarf:
https://nrhatch.wordpress.com/2010/10/14/waves-of-blue/
I love the painting with the fence. Great zebra and thoughts.
Thanks, Jeanne.
The fence painting is by Will Corr:
http://www.willcorr.com/willcorr.com/portfolio.html
The metal sculpture is by Prescott Studios. We took the photo at an art show in Sarasota:
https://nrhatch.wordpress.com/2011/01/30/art-show-st-armands-circle/
Now is all we have and all we need is now! I love the Zebra sculpture!
Prescott Studios has amazing Wind Sculptures that sway in the breeze, nodding knowingly:
http://prescottstudio.com/