Covid's Note on the Icebox

I have eaten 
the years 
that were in 
the icebox
and which 
you were probably 
saving 
for other things.
Forgive me 
they were delicious 
so sweet 
and so full of days.

Whose song is a river

 

Nothing Without You -- Vienna Teng

Quote of the Day: Ijeoma Oluo

"Fear not the thought that right now, you could be contributing to the oppression of others and you don't know it. But do not fear those who bring the oppression to light. Do not fear the opportunity to do better." -- Ijeoma Oluo "So You Want to Talk About Race"

Mindful Walking

You Can Do It

Walking meditation is practicing meditation while walking. It can bring you joy and peace while you practice it. Take short steps in complete relaxation; go slowly with a smile on your lips, with your heart open to an experience of peace. You can feel truly at ease with yourself. Your steps can be those of the healthiest, most secure person on earth. All sorrows and worries can drop away while you are walking. To have peace of mind, to attain self-liberation, learn to walk in this way. It is not difficult. You can do it. Anyone can do it who has some degree of mindfulness and a true intention to be happy.

Going Without Arriving

In our daily lives, we usually feel pressured to move ahead. We have to hurry. We seldom ask ourselves where it is that we must hurry to. When you practice walking meditation, you go for a stroll. You have no purpose or direction in space or time. The purpose of walking meditation is walking meditation itself. Going is important, not arriving. Walking meditation is not a means to an end; it is an end. Each step is life; each step is peace and joy. That is why we don’t have to hurry. That is why we slow down. We seem to move forward, but we don’t go anywhere; we are not drawn by a goal. Thus we smile while we are walking.

~Thich Nhat Hanh