Calmly Attentive

A   L   O   H   A   !

" Life is full of beauty. 

Notice it. 

Notice the bumble bee, 

the small child, 

and the smiling faces. 

Smell the rain, 

and feel the wind. 

Live your life to the fullest 

potential, 

and fight 

for your dreams. "

Ashley Smith 

" Confine yourself to 

the present. "

Marcus  Aurelius, 170 B.C.E.

" Be here now."

Ram Dass, 1971

Why am I showing this scene twice?

I shot it from my car, 

stopped at a red light.

Did YOU SEE?

The Tree Trimmers are at work!

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Daily life would be impossible 

without habit & routine.

But they also limit our perceptions,

hurrying us along to our next task.

How much reality do we miss

by burying ourselves

in our mobile phones

and to-do lists?

Being Calmly Attentive,

Seeing, Tasting, 

Feeling & Hearing

 the real-world around us

is the very definition 

of 

Heightened Consciousness. 

Fully inhabiting the 

N O W

 invigorates us,

making us aware

of opportunities

and warnings

as they arise 

in the  environment. 

 Alertness 

brings opportunity

 to learn the secrets 

 hiding in plain sight.

Photograph them!

Then come here

and share them

with us!

           Fondly, cloudia