This seemingly very personal work is actually among the most important things we can do to save the world, because as we become grounded in the present, we gain the power to create change.
So beautifully expressed, Thom! I love experiencing this wise and caring side of you. I had a similar awakening such as you describe, in my garden when I was about 38, that extraordinary aliveness in plants, birds, bees, all interwoven. I later found it described by Nathanial Hawthorne: "In truth, I doubt if anyone ever does really see a mountain, who goes for the set and sole purpose of seeing it. Nature will not let herself be seen in such cases. You must patiently bide her time, and by and by, at some unforeseen moment, she will quietly and suddenly unveil herself, and, for a brief space, let you look right into the heart of her mystery." Thank you for this morning's reminder to just "be still and know. . . ."
So beautifully expressed, Thom! I love experiencing this wise and caring side of you. I had a similar awakening such as you describe, in my garden when I was about 38, that extraordinary aliveness in plants, birds, bees, all interwoven. I later found it described by Nathanial Hawthorne: "In truth, I doubt if anyone ever does really see a mountain, who goes for the set and sole purpose of seeing it. Nature will not let herself be seen in such cases. You must patiently bide her time, and by and by, at some unforeseen moment, she will quietly and suddenly unveil herself, and, for a brief space, let you look right into the heart of her mystery." Thank you for this morning's reminder to just "be still and know. . . ."