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“But if I can bear the nights, the days are a pleasure. I walk out; I see something, some event that would otherwise have been utterly missed and lost; or something sees me, some enormous power brushes me with its clean wing, and I resound like a beaten bell.” –Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker CreekFiled … ... mehr auf elisasspot.wordpress.com
“When loneliness comes stalking, go into the fields, consider the orderliness of the world. Notice something you have never noticed before, like the tambourine sound of the snow cricket whose pale green body is no longer than your thumb. Stare hard at the hummingbird, in the summer rain, shaking the water sparks from its wings. […]... mehr auf elisasspot.wordpress.com
“Awareness, or the practice of being in communion with this moment and my present environment, is the key.” –Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.Filed under: Morning Trip Tagged: "Elisa's Spot", awareness, choice, communion, Don Miguel Ruiz Jr, elisa, elisabeth connelley, focus, grounding, Life of Sin, merge, MitiS, moment, Morning Trip, noticing,... mehr auf elisasspot.wordpress.com
“At first, the idea of ‘being in the moment’ scared me. I imagined that I would spend my life thinking, Right now, the wind is blowing and I see a butterfly. Now the butterfly is gone, but the wind is still blowing. A mosquito bit me despite the blowing wind. Oh my God–make it stop! … ... mehr auf elisasspot.wordpress.com
“Nothing can fill the gap when we are away from those we love, and it would be wrong to try and find anything. We must simply hold out and win through. That sounds very hard at first, but at the same time it is a great consolation, since leaving the gap unfilled preserves the bonds […]... mehr auf elisasspot.wordpress.com
“Watch the sunrise at least once a year, put a lot of marshmallows in your hot chocolate, lie on your back and look at the stars, never buy a coffee table you can’t put your feet on, never pass up a chance to jump on a trampoline, don’t overlook life’s small joys while searching for … ... mehr auf elisasspot.wordpress.com
“The truth is that we’re always in some kind of in-between state, always in process. We never fully arrive. When we’re present with the dynamic quality of our lives, we’re also present with impermanence, uncertainty, and change. If we can stay present, then we might finally get that there’s no security or certainty in ... mehr auf elisasspot.wordpress.com
“There is a joy in the actual taste of vanilla ice cream that does not come from knowing the chemical formula of vanilla. There is a joy, an inherent aliveness in the body that you can experience if you pay attention to your body. But if you live up in your head, in your words … ... mehr auf elisasspot.wordpress.com
