Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Be here now

On Monday it was warm enough to lunch outside in the courtyard at work. The sun had warmed the cobblestone nicely and I had the picnic tables to myself.

In my lunchbox was a carton of homemade chicken soup that Jilda made the night before. I was hoping she'd send some to work with me and she didn't disappoint.

Sitting alone there, I had a chance to not only look around but to see.  Sometimes it's easy to miss things.  For example, this amber eye was on the sun-bleached picnic table hidden under my glass of tea. When I took a sip, I saw the wood eye observing. 

It seemed to be saying, "Slow down. Listen. Look. Smell the earth. Be here now."

After snapping a picture, I thought about that concept. Be here now.  Jilda teaches this in her yoga classes. It's harder than it sounds. But when you get it right, it's worth it.



13 comments:

  1. Amazing! There it was, looking right at you!

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  2. When the table talks do you answer back? Getting worried.

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  3. Be here now is almost a lost art in our hurried lives isn't it? Which is sad.
    Love that eye.

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  4. I agree with that amazing eye. Live here now and not in the past. Now is all we have. It's our present.
    Hugs, Julia

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  5. Im with Joey. Sit at a different table tomorrow.
    Lisa

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  6. It's not the easiest way to live, but the best is here and now. Never looking forward or backward...

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  7. Great philosophy, YES, I love it when I not only look BUT SEE! hey I love that eye. I could see an elephant attached.

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  8. I instantly thought it looked like an eye.

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  9. The all-seeing eye. It is wise to remind to to slow down and see what is around you.

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  10. Jack's right ... there IS an elephant attached! :)
    "Be.Here.Now" sounds wonderful, but desperately difficult, too. How great it would be to participate in Jilda's class.

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  11. It sounds like a great day of being still & listening to your surroundings!

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  12. It looks like a cat's eye. I believe in that sentiment but hard to do

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  13. It is a bloody great shot

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