I hope that your holidays are the best yet. This is about two things that I lifted out of “The Daily Word” a few months ago and what they brought to mind. It is a booklet published by the Unity Church. DF got me a subscription a few years ago, we’ve shared it daily, ever since. It brings to mind children’s joy and wonder, and my own, which is sometimes lost in a busy, sometimes difficult, or disappointing world. I hope it makes your holidays even better. The holidays can be tough some years. In those moments, these words and actions may bring me back from my distractions.
“I view my life through the eyes of wonder.
I feel inspired watching a young child discovering new things, eyes wide with awe and wonder. Even the smallest experiences- the tickle of a butterfly on my skin or blowing the seeds of a dandelion-are a marvel and joy.
I think of this when disappointing life experiences chip away at my sense of awe and appreciation. Today, I let go of disillusionment and open my heart and my eyes to once again live in wonder.
As I view life anew, I renew my belief in the goodness of life and of all people. I open myself to unexpected treasures happening all around me each day. Wonder is a precious gift, one I use to appreciate the marvels unfolding before me.”
“As I focus my attention the world around me comes alive
The world becomes more vivid when I focus on its many details. As I concentrate, my senses come alive. Colors are brighter, sounds sharper, and everything that touches my skin –a loving touch, the warmth of a fire, a gentle breeze- heightens my perception and anchors my awareness in the present moment.
My focus enlivens my inner world as well. Time spent in mindful contemplation floods my awareness with the grandeur of God. Now I open my eyes and turn my ears to the divine expressing all around me as magnificent beauty and wondrous diversity.
The more I focus my attention fully on God, the more easily I discern the divine expressing all around me.”
A Meditation to Bring Back to Daily Living
I often disrobe and close my eyes. I simply notice my body, with that intention; the awareness is allowed to travel, making its own itinerary. Soon enough, it glances about to its surroundings and back. The naked body remains the basis of awareness of existence.
I focus on the sensations and the details. Similarly, the world becomes more vivid when I focus on its many details. As I concentrate, my senses come alive.
Then with eyes open, colors are brighter, sounds sharper, and everything that touches my skin –a loving touch, the warmth of a fire, a gentle breeze, heightens my perception and anchors my awareness in the present moment.
My focus enlivens my inner world as well. Time spent in mindful contemplation floods my awareness with the grandeur of so many small things. I notice the feelings, the inner transformations, the raw physical sensations of emotions alone without mind. Now I open my eyes and turn my ears to the divine, as it is expressing all around me, as magnificent beauty and wondrous diversity. All of it, simply right here, right now.
The more I focus my attention fully without the dialog, the more easily I discern the divine expressing all around me. I know that I am of that.
As I walk on in primal nudity in naked nature, it is as I began this experience, anchored with the natural sensations of the body.
May we all love one another, know our blessings and we’ll be back with you next year. The story will continue on the sacred Blue Mountain….
Thank-you Beth Jonquil for your photography.
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