Many many years ago, I came upon a book which spoke of surrendering. This piqued my interest because it was not the ethos of my life. One confronts and overcomes. One takes charge and directs. One chooses to persevere and wins. One does not surrender nor allow oneself to be overpowered. This remains the way… Continue reading Open palms up
Tag: meditation
A sacred place
Feeling unsettled as I went into a meditation practice, this came to me so I am sharing. Take a deep breath. Close your eyes. Now imagine a place where you feel relaxed... A warm cocoon where you go to get away from the demands of daily life. A place of respite, a place where you… Continue reading A sacred place
A meditation
Time in time. Breath ever lasting. Time ceases. When I am feeling the pressure of time, I allow time to meditate on time. I watch time flows in my will and out of my will, once again a reminder of my presence in time. Significant and insignificant. Essential and not. © 2021 FlorenceT Copyright… Continue reading A meditation
A meditation
These past few months have been a meditation of sorts - on the meaning of life not on the grand scale but on the minutiae of everyday living, mine; and on the impact this life has on those around me. We live in relationship to each other after all, whether we acknowledge it or not.… Continue reading A meditation
OM SO HUM
It's that time of the year... and demands on us heighten. This is a beautiful meditation to lighten the load for a little while, and to refresh your senses through the vibrational forces within. So Hum is a contemplative meditation which translates to "I am That". "That" meaning all creation and the universe. … Continue reading OM SO HUM
I breathe
And so I breathe Deeply This breathe of life Watching it flow through me Across the memories Like a balm Soothing This flesh trembling In the aftermath Of fire scorching Ripping through veins Bloodied wounds Seldom seen And so I breathe Deeply For momentary comfort - FlorenceT [Edited: Image included 1 Nov 2016] ©… Continue reading I breathe
Halfway there – an update
It's the halfway point for Mindful in May. May which seasonally is autumn here in Australia. I have meditated daily for 2 weeks now - honoring a commitment I made. Well, a good cause motivates. Also having told the world about it, well, this lady's got pride! 🙂 So far so good, and loving it.… Continue reading Halfway there – an update
Meditation? For love and power…
"The point [of meditation] is not to improve yourself …but to come back to who you are, the awareness that is your birthright” These are the words of Jack Kornfield, who facilitated the first session of the 'Love and Power' weekend retreat. Jack Kornfield quoted Zen master, Suzuki Roshi who when asked to talk about… Continue reading Meditation? For love and power…