The photo of the poppies both open and closed is just such a great illustration of your point. In the sunlight, the poppies are receiving energy from the sun, and at night they are conserving energy for the next new day. I’m particularly drawn to the amazing, nighttime photo of the river stone path leading into the darkness. It begs us to stop and savor the light shone on the poppies with their “petals folded in” as if they were cuddling together, asleep in the cold of night.
I currently have a pain under my right shoulder blade. When I paused and closed my eyes to notice my experience, all I could think of was the pulsing pain in my back’s right side. It came to me that I hadn’t even noticed my left shoulder blade. It’s such a natural thing that we pay attention to the discomfort of what is not working and not even notice and appreciate the comfort of what is going well for us. I breathed energy into my left shoulder blade and breathed out a soothing calm to my right. After I opened my eyes I felt more balanced. If the pain arises again I can put my focus on my lefthand side.
Just like part 1 of this series, it’s easy to turn your words into a poem.
when
we slow down
we are more
Thank you Marissa for sharing your experience and your encouragement to us to “practice presence”.
The poppies and water lily photos are so lovely!
Marissa,
The photo of the poppies both open and closed is just such a great illustration of your point. In the sunlight, the poppies are receiving energy from the sun, and at night they are conserving energy for the next new day. I’m particularly drawn to the amazing, nighttime photo of the river stone path leading into the darkness. It begs us to stop and savor the light shone on the poppies with their “petals folded in” as if they were cuddling together, asleep in the cold of night.
I currently have a pain under my right shoulder blade. When I paused and closed my eyes to notice my experience, all I could think of was the pulsing pain in my back’s right side. It came to me that I hadn’t even noticed my left shoulder blade. It’s such a natural thing that we pay attention to the discomfort of what is not working and not even notice and appreciate the comfort of what is going well for us. I breathed energy into my left shoulder blade and breathed out a soothing calm to my right. After I opened my eyes I felt more balanced. If the pain arises again I can put my focus on my lefthand side.
Just like part 1 of this series, it’s easy to turn your words into a poem.
when
we slow down
we are more
Thank you Marissa for sharing your experience and your encouragement to us to “practice presence”.
With appreciation,
Greg
Thanks for your thoughtful reflections as always Greg! I appreciate a glimpse into your practice as well. 💛