“The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.”

-James Taylor

The hurry sickness has left me.  The ease of the morning to contemplate life, nature, the day, fulfills a longing to sit with the purity of being here now.  Hearing those words, there is a knowing, a real knowledge, that being fully present, attentive, focused, and aware truly does bring peace.  The gift of life is acknowledged in these moments – and these moments expand to hours and inform the days.

The house still needs to be cleaned, bills paid, the plants tended… with the awareness of the morning extended, these small tasks take on a sacred feeling.  Every movement a prayer.  This is not a constant state of course – for me.  The periods of time though are extended more and more….  I need so much less to feel full.  Less activity, less doing, more be-ing is a grace filled way.

 

“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.”

-John Lennon