to new life…
it marks the moment when the sun sits directly
over the Earth’s equator
The Northern & Southern Hemispheres
share the sun’s rays equally at the equinox,
and night and day are roughly the same length
this post honours our dearest friend,
and creativity buddy Jenny Wren
Lilla is walking
each morning for 49 days
accompanying Jenny through the bardo
Seeing the end of your life
is the birth of your ability
to love being alive.
It is the cradle of
your love of life.
Stephen Jenkinson
the process of creating….
pondering reflecting meandering negotiating
exploring morosing anticipating ….til….manifesting arises…
do you go straight onto the next project/thing/idea?
like insatiable consumer culture vultures, hungry ghosts:
tormented by desire that can never be sated…we may be distracted,
looking around for something good, better, worthy, valuable…
pause & take time to appreciate the fruits of your endeavours:
this is the receiving part of the process and requires great kindness to self
put it on view
have it out
so to speak!
many of us in this culture have so much stuff,
letting go of what is no longer resonant,
letting go of the past: who one was
can facilitate great freedom,
and the recognition of impermanence.
passing it on / paying it forward / sharing the bounty
all are acts of generosity
and are of benefit to us too
booked: passing them along…
work goes on amidst sorrow and grief, in times of joy and elation….
we show up – one short moment at a time
cutout painted collage inspired by artist Helen Wells
inspiration in the things around us:
flowers in so-called-real-life….and the imagined ones…
perhaps both are real illusions
a beautiful gift from Ellie
3-books-by-the-bed series
being in nature we remember our own true nature – made of the same stuff
noticing differently……
cultural picks from the tribe here @ Kitchen Sink Studio, for your delectation
honouring the lovely David Lynch, his work, this quote…intuition is emotion and thinking
trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbXEU_Kj3NI
People Have the Power Patti Smith & choir (2019) 7mns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Wz3i_BYUc
and her beautiful book: Woolgathering
‘to indulge in aimless thoughts or daydreams’
Theaster Gates this cultural life R4, 43mns 15.2.25 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0027twk
glad we experienced his brilliant (first public) work in UK in Bristol: 2015 Sanctum
clear light seeing: slideshow with soundtrack
to Ziji Rinpoche
wisdom teacher of the heart
thank you for visiting
and we trust,
in these times of unbearable suffering
unbearable compassion arises in the heart of your mind…
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