Vail, Colorado
Today was a day of small struggles. Rushed, I didn’t do a formal meditation. Preoccupied, I wasn’t in the present moment much. I’m sure I smiled less than usual.
Even so, there were brief moments of awareness. My wife’s laugh made me glad to be with her. Stopped by strangers for a favor, I managed to notice the deep deep blue of the Colorado sky set off by the snow capped peaks of the Gore Range while taking a photo for a father, son and grandson from Richmond, Virginia.
It’s a pleasure and a comfort to be aware of small things in the midst of frustrating day. It’s also gives me some comfort to be aware of my frustration without judging myself or projecting it either into the future or the past.
thanks always for your inspriation; I meditated this morning and watched a very subtl sunrise. I went to bed earlay after a very physical and fruitful day; so the ever more precious good nights sleep graced me.
My first thought when I sat; in yoga; even the masters can be “corrected” or more unjudgementally; can be encouraged to explore new relationships….no end, no perfection, and lots of opportunity for no violence.
Thanks for the acknowledgement in your blog! xo s
ps; did you get my last comment as well?
Thanks, Sandy. I love your yoga observation. It’s an a apt parallel. Yoga is difficult for me but this attitude of no judgment would make it much easier.