presence
islands in the stream…
I sit…
I sit.
I breathe.
I sit with patience.
I sit with impatience.
I sit with an open heart.
sometimes begrudgingly.
I sit and let go.
over and over again.
I sit with this life as an offering.
I sit with my vow to not harm,
waiting with compassion
for the Ocean’s next wave…
~j
only beauty…
Taking a walk
I saw
a wildflower.
Not knowing its name
I saw
its beauty only.
~
Ok-Koo Kang Grosjean
empty, i am full…
Only one thing
made him happy
and now that
it was gone
everything
made him happy
~
Leonard Cohen
empty,
i am able to receive
the fullness
of life.
~j
every little bit…
say your part do your part
always sharing
with an open heart.
everything counts.
~j
#PlantingSeeds #TheLongArc #ShineOn #MeditateAndResist
know who you are…
in the thick of things, the darkness and difficulty, don’t forget who you are. you are Love, luminous and open.meet life with empathy, with compassion, and the steady, purposeful, and unshakable strength that comes from being grounded in Love.
~j
[…if you want a master class in what happens when we allow our wounds to close up and drag us into a bitter anger, and then what happens when this is met with empathy, compassion, and courage, watch the end scenes of Moana. be a healer. meet life with empathy, compassion and courage grounded in Love.]
pay attention…
there’s a whole world outside waiting to meet you.
and there is a whole world inside also waiting to meet you.
let go of the stories you repeatedly tell yourself and meet this life.
~j
just come back…
the instruction is simple:
just come back. come back to your breath, resting your attention on your breath, allowing your breath to carry you. just come back. time and time again, return to the breath. this is the practice.
~j
04.23.17
here and now…
The Metta Garden 