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Oh, they are all so beautiful!! I simply began with the first example by Basho. 1. I am drawn to this haiku because… I love reading, so I appreciate the delight of finding moonlight enough to read by. 2. In this haiku I notice… there is no option for TV or Googling… it’s read or sleep – both restorative experiences. 3. Reading this haiku I experience… joy in knowing it is Japanese (I am studying Japanese), and delight at t…
Your beautiful essay reminded me of something a therapist endeavoured to teach me some years ago: the ideas of “and” and paradox. She quoted Rudyard Kipling’s poem, “If”… “If you can meet with Triumph & Disaster and treat those two imposters just the same…”
I have a sign on my To Do pile that says, “The purpose of life isn’t to get it all done, but to enjoy each step along the way and live a life filled with love.” That may be so true, but I often just end up feeling guilty about failing to enjoy each step…. I think “I get to… when so many people cannot” (“From Obligation to Opportunity” practice) is a much simpler and more motivating message. I lead such a privileged life and am so grateful...
I have a sign on my To Do pile that says, “The purpose of life isn’t to get it all done, but to enjoy each step along the way and live a life filled with love.” That may be so true, but I often just end up feeling guilty about failing to enjoy each step…. I think “I get to… when so many people cannot” (“From Obligation to Opportunity” practice) is a much simpler and more motivating message. I lead such a privileged life and am so grateful to be reminded of that fact.
Thanks to today’s blessing, seashells were on my mind. Otherwise, I may have missed this story on the radio while I was driving: “A tiny object no bigger than a 50 cent coin has inspired Aboriginal artist Judy Watson to create a monumental sculpture that will stand over six metres (20 ft) on Sydney Harbour. Bara – real fishhooks fashioned out of shells – have been discovered all around the harbour. They were used on fishing expeditions by Gadigal Aboriginal women,...
Thanks to today’s blessing, seashells were on my mind. Otherwise, I may have missed this story on the radio while I was driving: “A tiny object no bigger than a 50 cent coin has inspired Aboriginal artist Judy Watson to create a monumental sculpture that will stand over six metres (20 ft) on Sydney Harbour. Bara – real fishhooks fashioned out of shells – have been discovered all around the harbour. They were used on fishing expeditions by Gadigal Aboriginal women, who would dangle the hooks from their canoes. The new artwork will have a shimmering finish inspired by the seashells. Judy Watson says, “The crescent shape is a beautiful expression of Aboriginal technology. The bara are like a reflection of the moon in the sky, the bays in the harbour, the sails of the Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. My concept for bara re-imagines ancient gathering spaces where people sat by fires on the headlands and feasted. Bara will provide a quiet space for ceremony, reflection and contemplation in a busy and ever changing city. It will be inspiring and educational, beautiful and transformative.”
The blessing of seashells continues in many forms.
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