{"id":10473,"date":"2026-10-28T15:01:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T15:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/?p=10473"},"modified":"2026-10-28T15:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T15:01:42","slug":"sweet-samhain-salutations-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/?p=10473","title":{"rendered":"sweet samhain salutations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">celebrated on October 30th<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">in the northern hemisphere;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">for Celts, the start of winter<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">of facing our selves<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">darkness<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">death<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">transformation&#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ED5582FC-AFC8-4C15-A443-4FD4FBC84C70.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ED5582FC-AFC8-4C15-A443-4FD4FBC84C70.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ED5582FC-AFC8-4C15-A443-4FD4FBC84C70-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ED5582FC-AFC8-4C15-A443-4FD4FBC84C70-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">&#x1f525;&#x1f525;&#x1f525;&#x1f525;&#x1f525;&#x1f525;&#x1f525;&#x1f525;&#x1f525;&#x1f525;&#x1f525;&#x1f525;&#x1f525;&#x1f525;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">where the veil between here<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">&amp; other realms was held to be thinnest<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">where the extra-ordinary became possible<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">*********************************<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\"><em>Late Fragment<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">I did.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">And what did you want?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">To call myself beloved,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">to feel myself beloved on the earth.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">(the final poem in Raymond Carver\u2019s last poetry collection,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><em>A New Path to the Waterfall<\/em> (1989)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">published shortly after his death.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The lines are inscribed on his gravestone.)<\/span><br \/>\n&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">kindness &amp; compassion&#8230;.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">arise in many forms<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">the wish for the end of suffering for all beings<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><em>seeing the Buddha-nature in each person<\/em>&#8230;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">imagine being imprisoned by an aggressor<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">held captive for 20 years,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">and to still practise that most radical of acts:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><em>seeing the Buddha-nature in each person<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">interestingly too,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">a most generous act <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">of kindness to self<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10486 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SuchSorrowHope-Lessness.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SuchSorrowHope-Lessness.png 236w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SuchSorrowHope-Lessness-164x300.png 164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8230;such deep sorrow in<br \/>\nthis human expression&#8230;.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Buddha@Mtinas.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"102\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Buddha@Mtinas.jpg 372w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Buddha@Mtinas-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 102px) 100vw, 102px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Buddha@Mtinas.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"102\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Buddha@Mtinas.jpg 372w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Buddha@Mtinas-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 102px) 100vw, 102px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Buddha@Mtinas.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"102\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Buddha@Mtinas.jpg 372w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Buddha@Mtinas-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 102px) 100vw, 102px\" \/><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #008080;\">recent work from <em>kitchen sink studio<\/em><\/span><strong>\u27f1<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10482 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CollageLeafOnPrintBack.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CollageLeafOnPrintBack.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CollageLeafOnPrintBack-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10480 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FinisCollagOct2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FinisCollagOct2026.jpg 289w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FinisCollagOct2026-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PocketILovMyWork-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PocketILovMyWork-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PocketILovMyWork-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PocketILovMyWork-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PocketILovMyWork-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PocketILovMyWork-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PocketILovMyWork-scaled.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TouchedUpP.CardCollagepsd.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TouchedUpP.CardCollagepsd.jpeg 473w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TouchedUpP.CardCollagepsd-209x300.jpeg 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 854px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-10473-1\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Return2Collage.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Return2Collage.mp4\">https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Return2Collage.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #0c3554;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\u27f0 <\/span><\/strong><em>return 2 collage <\/em>slideshow with soundtrack<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><br \/>\n&#8230;and <\/em>sketchbook exploration, some from the ar(t)chive<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ArtchiveDroodle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ArtchiveDroodle.jpg 315w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ArtchiveDroodle-278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ColdDroodle3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ColdDroodle3.jpg 411w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ColdDroodle3-300x290.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ColdDroodle1jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ColdDroodle1jpg.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ColdDroodle1jpg-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ColdDroodle4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"348\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ColdDroodle4.jpg 408w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ColdDroodle4-300x292.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/> \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ColdDroodle2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ColdDroodle2.jpg 412w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ColdDroodle2-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">***************************<br \/>\nit is all a teaching&#8230;<br \/>\nyes, but are we learning?\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">with thanks to <\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Angela D.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><br \/>\ncultural picks<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><em>videos<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span>Short Moments: Ziji Rinpoche, Avatars Dzogchen teachings\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCu5vBf9TPXdv-rJH3jcZe0g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong> Three Words That Strike The Heart <\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span>Youtube Channel <span class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Lu94P-pAWH0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Survival of the Fittest <\/em><\/a><\/span>teaching shared by Ani Drolma<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AniDrolma.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AniDrolma.jpg 379w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AniDrolma-286x300.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><em><br \/>\nmusic<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>Jesse Welles the inimitable ever-pertinent &amp; perceptive young musician with timeless super-skilful means, gets to the heart of the matter, once again, &amp; so succinctly: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5vQDUi2azk8?is=ky0-XL7-EQyg3Vc4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Death by Firing Squad<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><em><strong>documentary films<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>*<\/strong><\/em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AVfA2DAhh9A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>What Happens When Incarcerated and Free Students Learn Together?<\/em><\/a><\/span>\u00a0 (PBS 26mn)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0poignant &amp; pragmatic, from inside and outside prison, with thanks to Angela<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span> Olafur Arnalds Island Songs<\/em><\/span> (1hr 9mns) music, collaboration, community &amp; love (avail on Amazon Prime)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><em><strong>*<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h3mRsvFmWi0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>How to Live On Earth <\/em><\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\">narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch (unshowily) 1hr 36mns<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><em><strong>*<\/strong> Rolling Thunder Review<\/em> &#8211; Dylan\u2019s 1975 tour directed by Scorcese. Cool young Patti Smith! Allen Ginsburg<br \/>\nrapping &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">wonderful portrayal of musicians on the road, jamming, travelling, communing&#8230;<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">(avail on Netflix)<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">* <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eOzztTKKzlc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em>The Nuns of Gebchak: Keepers of Tibet\u2019s Secret Yogas<\/em><\/span><\/a> 13mns from <em>Slice<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10531\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10531\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GebchakNuns.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GebchakNuns.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"227\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">a marvellous glimpse into the lives of female spiritual practitioners &#8211; yogini-nuns in EasternTibet. T<\/span>his short film ends\u2026<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 10pt;\"> \u201c\u2026..so I&#8217;ll continue to walk for the sake of all sentient beings. My name is Rigang, the wandering nun.\u201d<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #333399;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi-104x300.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 70px) 100vw, 70px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi-104x300.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 70px) 100vw, 70px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi-104x300.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 70px) 100vw, 70px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi-104x300.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 70px) 100vw, 70px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi-104x300.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 70px) 100vw, 70px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi-104x300.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 70px) 100vw, 70px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi-104x300.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 70px) 100vw, 70px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookMark4Pegi-104x300.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 70px) 100vw, 70px\" \/>P L A Y<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span>\u2026..remember the door bell ringing and a friend standing there asking <em>can you come out to play? <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #333399;\">As adults we may have forgotten about the spontaneity and life-enhancing qualities of play:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #333399;\">ie to engage in activity for <em>enjoyment<\/em>, recreation, or sport&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #333399;\"><em>so much play<\/em>, in play, in our culture\u2026<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #333399;\">playing cards\/playwright\/play soccer\/put on a play\/play nicely\/get played\/play a part\/play the piano\/play the horses-stockmarket\/play with yourself\/play it play out\/play it by ear\/play merry hell\/play off\/play around\/play on\/come into play\/play on words\/play the shot\/ play dumb\/play about\/play a joke\/in play\/play it safe\/play ball\/play with fire\/play hooky\/play out\/play your cards right\/play the system\/play fast &amp; loose\/play to your strengths\/play up\/play by your own rules\/play for high stakes\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">***********************************************************<em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Playing@UnStuckCollage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Playing@UnStuckCollage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Playing@UnStuckCollage.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Playing@UnStuckCollage-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em>un-stuck collage <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>\u27f0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #333333;\"><em>play<\/em>ing around with <strong>B &amp; W.<\/strong>..<strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\u27f1<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BWPlay3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BWPlay3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BWPlay3.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BWPlay3-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BWPlay1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BWPlay1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BWPlay1.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BWPlay1-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BWPlay2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BWPlay2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BWPlay2.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BWPlay2-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><br \/>\nnever underestimate the seriousness of taking things lightly<br \/>\n***********************************************<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">refining perception: the awe and wonder of noticing<br \/>\nsome of us have been involved in the international<br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/soul.rebeccacampbell.me\/mysteryschool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tree experiment<\/a><\/span><\/em>:\u00a0 reconnecting &amp; communing with nature<br \/>\n<\/span>noticing what messages, guidance, feelings, support arises&#8230;<br \/>\n(field notes were contributed &amp; the data is being crunched)<br \/>\ndirect transmission for those attuning to nature,<br \/>\nto experiencing the profound connection:<br \/>\nknowing we are made of the same stuff<br \/>\n(27,000 people in 40 countries participated)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u221aTreesShrine-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u221aTreesShrine-1.jpg 437w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u221aTreesShrine-1-165x300.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><br \/>\n***************************************<br \/>\nwhat did the Buddhist say to the pizza maker?<br \/>\n<em>make me one with everything<br \/>\n************************<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">continuing the series <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>3 books by the bed<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ElizJaneHowerdBkCvrjpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ElizJaneHowerdBkCvrjpg.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ElizJaneHowerdBkCvrjpg-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MatisseBkCvr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MatisseBkCvr.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MatisseBkCvr-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ConnellyBkCvr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ConnellyBkCvr.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ConnellyBkCvr-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/EllieBowlLilacBlossom.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/EllieBowlLilacBlossom.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/EllieBowlLilacBlossom-294x300.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">All shall be well,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">and all shall be well,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">and all manner of thing shall be well<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">for there\u2019s a force of love<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">moving through the universe<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">that holds us fast<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">and will never let us go<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">(the mystical assurance recorded<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">by the 14th-century English anchoress<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">&amp; theologian Julian of Norwich)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">some <strong><em>scaffolding <\/em><\/strong>that makers at <em>kitchen sink studio<\/em> find life-enhancing<br \/>\nthese are a few of our favourite things&#8230;.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/andanafoto.com\/en\/image-and-theater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em>Image &amp; Theatre<\/em>:<\/span><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Andana: photography &amp; personal development<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The Four Mainstays: <em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bright.how\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Short Moments<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmwtraining.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em>Tai Chi Movement for Wellbeing<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/www-short-moments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em>New Bristol Open Meeting<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><br \/>\nWander &amp; Wonder with <span style=\"color: #3366ff; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/helenwellsartist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helen Wells<\/a><\/span> artist<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/humanhood.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>Humanhood<\/em> <\/span><\/span><\/a>&#8211; movement<br \/>\n60+ clarity call with Short Moments\u2026.normalising old age sickness &amp; death<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #3366ff;\">walking in nature<br \/>\ndancing<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>&#8230;&amp; a little <em>play<\/em>ful\u00a0pedantry<\/strong><br \/>\nrogue letters commonly added\/removed in saying these words<br \/>\nmispronunciation\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0mispron<strong>o<\/strong>unciation<br \/>\ndilate\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 di<strong>a<\/strong>late<br \/>\nturmeric\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 tu meric (pronounced like tumour!)<br \/>\nspecific\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0pacific<br \/>\nmischievous\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 mischiev<strong>i<\/strong>ous<br \/>\nespresso\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0e<strong>x<\/strong>presso<br \/>\net cetera\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0e<strong>x<\/strong> cetera<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BWNatureFindPhotos-1024x713.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BWNatureFindPhotos-1024x713.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BWNatureFindPhotos-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BWNatureFindPhotos-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BWNatureFindPhotos.jpg 1141w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>Xplorations&#8230;.<strong>X<\/strong>cavations&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OakLeavesOnGold.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OakLeavesOnGold.jpg 578w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OakLeavesOnGold-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PoppySeedheadsOnGold.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PoppySeedheadsOnGold.jpg 532w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PoppySeedheadsOnGold-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SeedHeadPoppyLeafOnGold.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SeedHeadPoppyLeafOnGold.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SeedHeadPoppyLeafOnGold.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SeedHeadPoppyLeafOnGold-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10567 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SeedhedLeafShadow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SeedhedLeafShadow.jpg 574w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SeedhedLeafShadow-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SKtchBkBckgrnd1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SKtchBkBckgrnd1.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SKtchBkBckgrnd1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SKtchBkBckgrndPoppy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SKtchBkBckgrndPoppy.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SKtchBkBckgrndPoppy-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SKtchBkBckgrnd2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SKtchBkBckgrnd2.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SKtchBkBckgrnd2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SKtchBkBckgrndPoppy2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SKtchBkBckgrndPoppy2.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SKtchBkBckgrndPoppy2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PoppyHeads.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"268\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>noticing \/ refining perception \/ paying attention \/ loving what we see<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0664.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0664.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0664-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0663.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"327\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0663.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0663-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0662.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0662.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0662-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0659-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0659-1.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0659-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0671.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"328\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0671.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0671-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10589\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0672.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0672.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0672-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">the wonder of nature through which we may recognise our own true nature<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u221aLittleRose.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"141\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u221aLittleRose.jpg 323w, https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u221aLittleRose-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">with great gratitude to our<br \/>\nwisdom teacher Ziji Rinpoche<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10593\" style=\"width: 111px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RinpocheGreenTara.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RinpocheGreenTara.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"111\" 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