Monthly Archives: February, 2018
Time
“Time doesn’t exist. Clocks exist. Time is just an agreed upon construct. We have taken distance (one rotation of the earth and one orbit of the sun) divided it up into segments, then given those segments labels. While it has its uses we have been programmed to live our lives by this construct as if …
Trees: Highways in the Sky
I have had a preoccupation with trees lately, especially since they are in their “naked” state. I love the structure and the intricacy of the branches. I often wonder what it would be like to live in a tree, to be a bird or a squirrel, branches for a highway or nesting place, breeze flowing …
No Security
Part of groundednesss is the notion of safety and security, (which Sam reminds me are both illusions) and the perceived solidness of the earth. I like to think that I am mostly grounded, feet firmly planted, and I have a good foundation for my life. I appreciate having a home on solid ground with some …
Rooting Down
If you were a tree, what kind would you be? A Carolina pine, proud head in the clouds? Or a fat crusty oak, feet spread far and wide? Are you an old soul? Then a redwood might do. Both wide and tall, silently watching… Where are your roots? Are they deep in the ground? Or …
Walking Meditation
Some would say walking is meditation. Since we walk every day, why aren’t we more grounded and peaceful like the people in the pictures above? Hmmm…Let’s see…Where is the last place you walked to? To the car on your way to work, or the office next door? To the restroom? The refrigerator? Around the neighborhood …
on the road to simplicity 