“Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand melting like a snowflake.”

– Francis Bacon Sr.

“Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake.”

– Francis Bacon Sr. 

what we have is now, and now is always enough. this now, is the opportunity, the moment we have to engage our lives, to open our hearts and practice being present with our lives, and with all life around us.

each moment, only once.

~j
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when joy arises
i enjoy what is joyful
and then i let go

~j
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practicing life with an open heart and open hands, is a practice of gratitude, freedom, and peace.

this is the moment we have to embody love.

this is the moment we have to embody peace.

*full post:
https://themettagarden.com/2024/01/24/this-is-it-so-love/

~j
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Dear Friends,
A poem. Meant to be read by saying 'hashtag' where indicated.

So many #there, on the subway
making themselves at #home
#ComeAsYouAre
beautiful person
So #wonderful to #SeeYou
made for #ThisMoment

May you be at #peace
May you be #happy
May you be #free

ESM

#NewYorkCity
#MassTransit
#poetry
#photography
#PhotoResearcher

we put so much off, waiting to be ready, waiting for the perfect moment, not knowing if another moment or even one more breath will come…
what if this moment, in all of its imperfection, in all of its ambiguity, in all of its restlessness IS the perfect moment?

full post here:
https://themettagarden.com/2023/12/02/if-not-now-when-3/

~j
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Remember everyone... Life isn't about how long you live, it's about living as much as you can in the life you get. Go out there and boldly take the space that is your right and do kind things.
#fediverse #kindness #compassion #mindfulness #ThisMoment

Feed Cleanse:
I’m sitting on top of a mountain looking at the beauty of the world. I’m sitting here alone. Not a soul anywhere & it’s good. Sitting in this moment with my thoughts,the sun,the breeze & a glorious view.
#smallthings
#Zen
#ThisMoment

It's school holidays, but I need to go to the office to meet some students. My daughters want to come with me. Playing games on the train. When I meet my students, they stay in the room, quietly drawing their pictures. On the way back they walk arm in arm, laughing. We sit on a bench in the University gardens and eat the potato salad I made for them last night. Later we have an ice cream by the water.

“Amid a world of noisy, shallow actors, it is noble to stand aside and say, ‘I will simply be.”
~ Henry David Thoreau

https://themettagarden.com/2023/02/16/i-will-simply-be/

~j
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