Now is the time
It is time,time to be present. To show up as fullyand as beautifullyas this first camellia. It is time,time to emerge.
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Yielding to the natural rhythms of life
At its heart, patience is giving up our fight with time. ‘Patience is developed much like awareness. Through an acceptance of what is. Impatience is an argument with reality. The desire for something to be different from what we are experiencing in the here and now. A wish for time to speed up, tomorrow to … Read more
Catching the light
At this time of year,it matters where you stand. Choose well. At this time of day,it matters what direction you face. Choose with care. At this moment in time,there are paths before you. Choose with intention.
A moment happened
This is the lovely phrase an Irish friend used on a call yesterday. “A moment happened.” Were we there? Not exactly, but his lyrical storytelling held us in the moment. And even if we couldn’t smell the vast Californian redwoods or hear the scamper of the deer, we were there. At least in our imagination. … Read more
Choosing to see differently again
Eyes adjustingto winter’s harvestof seedheads inchill wind and ice-blue skies. What does this timerequire of me, andwhat peculiar giftsdoes it bear? Will I standwith open hands,or shield my gazefor another day? ~ I’ve been drawn to these bulrushes on successive days. Each time I encounter them differently, sometimes with extraordinary contrasts.
Simply a moment in time
Standing on the footbridge and watching the water move is like stepping into time. The flow changes every moment. Yet we cannot hold time in the same way we cannot capture what we see. It is simply this moment. ~ It took 38 shots to get this one… and I’m still grappling with Henri Bortoft. … Read more
The speed of now
Life happens at the speed of now. + Gideon Heugh, from ‘Darkling’ ~ a simple thought each day for the in-between time.
Standing at the edge of time
Recently I’ve been conscious of being on the edge of time. We have never been where we are today and need fresh eyes to see it properly. In this space, words from ‘A few miles above Tintern Abbey’ by Wordsworth, quoted by Bob Leckridge, have lodged with me: While with an eye made quiet by … Read more
Shifting our relationship with time
It feels like this is a timely issue – pun intended. For a while, our experience of time has been shifting. On the one hand, we are even more conscious of the astonishing pace of life. And wonder if our human frame can flourish here in all its complexity. Conversely, there is a growing sense … Read more
In the mysterious flow of time
At the beginning and end of life, time changes. And in between, it’s unpredictable. Just when we’ve got the hang of Kronos (measurable) time, something comes along and ushers in a moment of pivotal meaning – Kairos time. Perhaps instead of feeling the pressure to make the most of our time, we should simply learn … Read more