Practice Corner

Sitting down to see what Life wanted to drop in for this article, I kept getting a sense of a list of beautiful words. I watched a little worry sneak in – is that “okay”? Is that the “right” way to write this? Doesn’t an article have to look like “such and such”?

And yet, as I breathed and checked in with Life, that beautiful list of words kept on appearing and flowing.

I love dearly the practice tip that comes up periodically – to record words that take you to a direct experience of presence, and to listen back to those words. So, in the spirit of that tip and the wonderful quote from the Guide: “The quality of your life is determined by the focus of your attention,” here are the words Life dropped in for this article. Perhaps record these words, breathe with them and listen back; or make your own list to record and listen with!

Breath

Peace

Love

Hugs

Laughter

Smiling

Sunlight

Purring cats

Dancing

Walking

Feet on the earth

Heart opening

Flowers

Smell of soft green grass

Raindrops on the tongue

Wide arc of a rainbow

Stillness

Cushion

Sangha

Blessings

Gratitude

Compassion

Precious

Sacred

Vibrant

Joy

Excitement

Lit Up

Glorious sunrise

Stunning sunset

Yes

Please

Thank you

I love you

This

Here

Now

Gassho
 

Jen Y.