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Tag Archives: focus
present to the moment – February 10
2.10.2017 stretched body lifts sternum to heart height downward dog swooping arch raises to above. pillow block percussion scanning for the sensate present to the moment. ————————–
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Tagged awareness, body, body awareness, focus, intent, Prayer, presence, yoga
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walking fresh powder – February 5
2.5.2016 walking fresh powder each step deliberate firm, attention paid to the squeak of snow the grasp of cleat the ribbed pattern of the one or two who’ve been ahead, the curved give-way of a snow shoe an … Continue reading
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Tagged appreciation, commitment, exploration, focus, journey, trail, Winter
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little things – December 19
12.19.2015 little things little faces and cries of small villages in small places small time backwaters where the hand of the One seems to arrive while we are looking the other way. ———————-
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Tagged awareness, focus, God, intervention, micro-macro, missing, presence, smallness
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animal nature – October 4
[10.4.2015 ] the dog lunges without warning the leash tearing at its holder. they are always animals. —————-
delicate intensity – April 19
4.18.2015 the chiseled, tattooed, pony-tailed chef places paper thin wafers of parsnip onto stone platters in patterns of three the tweezers pluck each from his hand as if from fairy dust with delicate intensity. then a dot of … Continue reading
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Tagged chef, focus, food, intensity, micro-macro, preparation, proportion
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afternoon nap – November 24
11.24.2014 afternoon nap soothes heart, soul, body even as the day goes on the mind shutting off consciousness to focus on the heart song. ———————–
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Tagged body, conscious, focus, heart, mind, nap, re-creation, Sabbath, soul, soul work, unconscious
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saying no – July 23
7.23.2014 saying no, letting go letting down or honoring so body wisdom, heart’s command heart’s direction instead of sand. ———————-
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Tagged choice, direction, discernment, focus, path, resolution, self, soul, tension
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Lent Prayer 22 – March 26
Lent Prayer 22 taking a piece of the truth as the whole leads our hearts astray forgetting all the grace that comes our way as if only one part mattered help us to see your hand beyond the narrow focus … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, focus, God, grace, Lent, limitations, limits, narrowness, openness, plans, Prayer, rigidity, spirit, vision
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driving with the radio off – October 13
10.13 driving with the radio off. humming of tires. subtle varyings spray the roadside pavement unrolls, passerbys move distinctly. walker. cycle. baggy in the road. discomfort. the world out side. going on. inner toil to stay awkward. … Continue reading
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