" 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
