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I wish I were a tree

I wish I were a tree.

Rooted to one place.
Friend of the wind.
Sun bather.
Rain catcher.

Home to many.
Servant to seasons.
Shade to the hot human.

I am sure I would find the prunings painful,
the winters cold,
and perhaps I would worry about the inevitable fall.

But I doubt it.

For the roar of sap within and the caress of the elements without would drown out all other noisy distractions from what it means to simply
be
Tree.

September 12, 2014

I wish I were a tree

I wish I were a tree.

Rooted to one place.
Friend of the wind.
Sun bather.
Rain catcher.

Home to many.
Servant to seasons.
Shade to the hot human.

I am sure I would find the prunings painful,
the winters cold,
and perhaps I would worry about the inevitable fall.

But I doubt it.

For the roar of sap within and the caress of the elements without would drown out all other noisy distractions from what it means to simply
be
Tree.

September 12, 2014

I wish I were a tree

I wish I were a tree.

Rooted to one place.
Friend of the wind.
Sun bather.
Rain catcher.

Home to many.
Servant to seasons.
Shade to the hot human.

I am sure I would find the prunings painful,
the winters cold,
and perhaps I would worry about the inevitable fall.

But I doubt it.

For the roar of sap within and the caress of the elements without would drown out all other noisy distractions from what it means to simply
be
Tree.

September 12, 2014

I wish I were a tree

I wish I were a tree.

Rooted to one place.
Friend of the wind.
Sun bather.
Rain catcher.

Home to many.
Servant to seasons.
Shade to the hot human.

I am sure I would find the prunings painful,
the winters cold,
and perhaps I would worry about the inevitable fall.

But I doubt it.

For the roar of sap within and the caress of the elements without would drown out all other noisy distractions from what it means to simply
be
Tree.

September 12, 2014

I wish I were a tree

I wish I were a tree.

Rooted to one place.
Friend of the wind.
Sun bather.
Rain catcher.

Home to many.
Servant to seasons.
Shade to the hot human.

I am sure I would find the prunings painful,
the winters cold,
and perhaps I would worry about the inevitable fall.

But I doubt it.

For the roar of sap within and the caress of the elements without would drown out all other noisy distractions from what it means to simply
be
Tree.

September 12, 2014

I've been sitting with something all week: the self-improvement industry has trained us to treat ourselves like projects. Always optimizing, always behind, always one more goal away from being enough. But inner peace isn't something you achieve. It's what's left when you stop chasing and start noticing. You are not a project. You are a person. That distinction changes everything.
#InnerPeace #Mindfulness #Presence #Wellbeing

Worrywart

I am a worrier.

Somehow I think that worrying gives me a measure of control over uncontrollable situations.

I have this idea that if I constantly imagine the worst-case scenario, then it won’t happen. A prediction of a morbid future somehow keeps it at bay.

That way I won’t be surprised.

It might be true or not, but it doesn’t leave much room for positive thoughts.

Or faith in God.

Worrying is just another side of fear, fear running roughshod over trusting the freedom of choice.

I worry a loved one may hurt herself. It would hurt deeply, but what can my worrying do? Except exacerbate the situation by keeping me from being centered, present, prayerful, and hopeful…

Trust is not the answer to worry. Prayer is.

I cannot begin to count the number of years accumulated from the hundreds of sleepless nights I have spent in fretful worry or rage.

Anger is simply another side of the restless coin. I do not believe that God can handle the situation, conversation, conflict, relationship . . . so I must carry on endless conversations in my head rather than simply releasing everything in prayer.

An old song comes to mind . . .  “bigger than all my problems, bigger than all my fears, God is bigger than any mountain that I can or cannot see.”

Let go and let God. Trite perhaps. But in essence quite correct. My hands have become arthritic talons from holding on to so many regrets, slights, grudges, dreams, hurts, wishes …

It is time once again to release the reins.

September 11, 2014

Worrywart

I am a worrier.

Somehow I think that worrying gives me a measure of control over uncontrollable situations.

I have this idea that if I constantly imagine the worst-case scenario, then it won’t happen. A prediction of a morbid future somehow keeps it at bay.

That way I won’t be surprised.

It might be true or not, but it doesn’t leave much room for positive thoughts.

Or faith in God.

Worrying is just another side of fear, fear running roughshod over trusting the freedom of choice.

I worry a loved one may hurt herself. It would hurt deeply, but what can my worrying do? Except exacerbate the situation by keeping me from being centered, present, prayerful, and hopeful…

Trust is not the answer to worry. Prayer is.

I cannot begin to count the number of years accumulated from the hundreds of sleepless nights I have spent in fretful worry or rage.

Anger is simply another side of the restless coin. I do not believe that God can handle the situation, conversation, conflict, relationship . . . so I must carry on endless conversations in my head rather than simply releasing everything in prayer.

An old song comes to mind . . .  “bigger than all my problems, bigger than all my fears, God is bigger than any mountain that I can or cannot see.”

Let go and let God. Trite perhaps. But in essence quite correct. My hands have become arthritic talons from holding on to so many regrets, slights, grudges, dreams, hurts, wishes …

It is time once again to release the reins.

September 11, 2014

Worrywart

I am a worrier.

Somehow I think that worrying gives me a measure of control over uncontrollable situations.

I have this idea that if I constantly imagine the worst-case scenario, then it won’t happen. A prediction of a morbid future somehow keeps it at bay.

That way I won’t be surprised.

It might be true or not, but it doesn’t leave much room for positive thoughts.

Or faith in God.

Worrying is just another side of fear, fear running roughshod over trusting the freedom of choice.

I worry a loved one may hurt herself. It would hurt deeply, but what can my worrying do? Except exacerbate the situation by keeping me from being centered, present, prayerful, and hopeful…

Trust is not the answer to worry. Prayer is.

I cannot begin to count the number of years accumulated from the hundreds of sleepless nights I have spent in fretful worry or rage.

Anger is simply another side of the restless coin. I do not believe that God can handle the situation, conversation, conflict, relationship . . . so I must carry on endless conversations in my head rather than simply releasing everything in prayer.

An old song comes to mind . . .  “bigger than all my problems, bigger than all my fears, God is bigger than any mountain that I can or cannot see.”

Let go and let God. Trite perhaps. But in essence quite correct. My hands have become arthritic talons from holding on to so many regrets, slights, grudges, dreams, hurts, wishes …

It is time once again to release the reins.

September 11, 2014

Worrywart

I am a worrier.

Somehow I think that worrying gives me a measure of control over uncontrollable situations.

I have this idea that if I constantly imagine the worst-case scenario, then it won’t happen. A prediction of a morbid future somehow keeps it at bay.

That way I won’t be surprised.

It might be true or not, but it doesn’t leave much room for positive thoughts.

Or faith in God.

Worrying is just another side of fear, fear running roughshod over trusting the freedom of choice.

I worry a loved one may hurt herself. It would hurt deeply, but what can my worrying do? Except exacerbate the situation by keeping me from being centered, present, prayerful, and hopeful…

Trust is not the answer to worry. Prayer is.

I cannot begin to count the number of years accumulated from the hundreds of sleepless nights I have spent in fretful worry or rage.

Anger is simply another side of the restless coin. I do not believe that God can handle the situation, conversation, conflict, relationship . . . so I must carry on endless conversations in my head rather than simply releasing everything in prayer.

An old song comes to mind . . .  “bigger than all my problems, bigger than all my fears, God is bigger than any mountain that I can or cannot see.”

Let go and let God. Trite perhaps. But in essence quite correct. My hands have become arthritic talons from holding on to so many regrets, slights, grudges, dreams, hurts, wishes …

It is time once again to release the reins.

September 11, 2014

Worrywart

I am a worrier.

Somehow I think that worrying gives me a measure of control over uncontrollable situations.

I have this idea that if I constantly imagine the worst-case scenario, then it won’t happen. A prediction of a morbid future somehow keeps it at bay.

That way I won’t be surprised.

It might be true or not, but it doesn’t leave much room for positive thoughts.

Or faith in God.

Worrying is just another side of fear, fear running roughshod over trusting the freedom of choice.

I worry a loved one may hurt herself. It would hurt deeply, but what can my worrying do? Except exacerbate the situation by keeping me from being centered, present, prayerful, and hopeful…

Trust is not the answer to worry. Prayer is.

I cannot begin to count the number of years accumulated from the hundreds of sleepless nights I have spent in fretful worry or rage.

Anger is simply another side of the restless coin. I do not believe that God can handle the situation, conversation, conflict, relationship . . . so I must carry on endless conversations in my head rather than simply releasing everything in prayer.

An old song comes to mind . . .  “bigger than all my problems, bigger than all my fears, God is bigger than any mountain that I can or cannot see.”

Let go and let God. Trite perhaps. But in essence quite correct. My hands have become arthritic talons from holding on to so many regrets, slights, grudges, dreams, hurts, wishes …

It is time once again to release the reins.

September 11, 2014

Watching people today talk about choosing peace over achievement, and I feel it in my bones. Not because ambition is wrong — but because I've sat across from too many people who got everything they chased and still felt empty. Peace isn't the reward at the end of the race. It's the ground you stand on while you run. You can choose it right now. This moment. This breath.
#InnerPeace #Mindfulness #Presence #WellBeing #SelfCare

THE NOW
How Eckhart Tolle’s Teachings Helped Me See the Present Moment Differently

What began as something I read during a difficult period of my life gradually became something I learned to experience through breath, awareness, and simply being here.

Link below 👇

https://medium.com/@dianabasieseme_60028/the-now-6065ac3e1d67?sk=186c2fd45e0bdc7891c7cee87715c4f2

#Mindfulness #Presence #PersonalGrowth

THE NOW
How Eckhart Tolle’s Teachings Helped Me See the Present Moment Differently

What began as something I read during a difficult period of my life gradually became something I learned to experience through breath, awareness, and simply being here.

Link below 👇

https://medium.com/@dianabasieseme_60028/the-now-6065ac3e1d67?sk=186c2fd45e0bdc7891c7cee87715c4f2

#Mindfulness #Presence #PersonalGrowth

THE NOW
How Eckhart Tolle’s Teachings Helped Me See the Present Moment Differently

What began as something I read during a difficult period of my life gradually became something I learned to experience through breath, awareness, and simply being here.

Link below 👇

https://medium.com/@dianabasieseme_60028/the-now-6065ac3e1d67?sk=186c2fd45e0bdc7891c7cee87715c4f2

#Mindfulness #Presence #PersonalGrowth

THE NOW
How Eckhart Tolle’s Teachings Helped Me See the Present Moment Differently

What began as something I read during a difficult period of my life gradually became something I learned to experience through breath, awareness, and simply being here.

Link below 👇

https://medium.com/@dianabasieseme_60028/the-now-6065ac3e1d67?sk=186c2fd45e0bdc7891c7cee87715c4f2

#Mindfulness #Presence #PersonalGrowth

THE NOW
How Eckhart Tolle’s Teachings Helped Me See the Present Moment Differently

What began as something I read during a difficult period of my life gradually became something I learned to experience through breath, awareness, and simply being here.

Link below 👇

https://medium.com/@dianabasieseme_60028/the-now-6065ac3e1d67?sk=186c2fd45e0bdc7891c7cee87715c4f2

#Mindfulness #Presence #PersonalGrowth

Saw a question today: comfort or inner peace? I've been sitting with it, and here's what I keep coming back to. Comfort is a cushion — it softens the fall but doesn't keep you standing. Inner peace is the ground itself. It doesn't stop the rain, but it means you're not standing on quicksand when it comes. I'll take the ground every time.
#InnerPeace #Mindfulness #Wellness #Presence

" #Mamdani has to make a speech for #911memorial, he's the #mayor of #NewYorkCity!"
Er, no, he doesn't. Mayorship doesn't mean you get the lion's share of speaking engagements. Memorials are about #accompaniment, #bearingwitmess, #platforming others, especially #survivors and #victimfamilies, and #presence. For some moments in life there are no words.

"#Mamdani has to make a speech for #911memorial, he's the #mayor of New York!"
Er, no, he doesn't. Mayorship doesn't mean you get the lion's share of speaking engagements. Memorials are about #accompaniment, #bearingwitmess, #platforming others, especially #survivors and #victimfamilies, and #presence. For some moments in life there are no words.

" #Mamdani has to make a speech for #911memorial, he's the #mayor of #NewYorkCity!"
Er, no, he doesn't. Mayorship doesn't mean you get the lion's share of speaking engagements. Memorials are about #accompaniment, #bearingwitmess, #platforming others, especially #survivors and #victimfamilies, and #presence. For some moments in life there are no words.

" #Mamdani has to make a speech for #911memorial, he's the #mayor of #NewYorkCity!"
Er, no, he doesn't. Mayorship doesn't mean you get the lion's share of speaking engagements. Memorials are about #accompaniment, #bearingwitmess, #platforming others, especially #survivors and #victimfamilies, and #presence. For some moments in life there are no words.

I don't think I can move on. What I can do is just live in the past and dwell in sadness forever. I can't move on. I will stay in the past. The present moment seems not real and can't replace the past. My past is my best friend. My happiness is in the past.

#mentalhealth #livedexperience #grief #nostalgia #healing #emotionalwellbeing #reflections #solitude #compassion #traumaresponse #boundaries #presence #innerpeace

Salutation

https://dandanjean.com/2026/09/06/salutation/

ORDRE TU (Gabrielle Althen)

https://arbrealettres.wordpress.com/2026/08/31/ordre-tu-gabrielle-althen/

PEURS (Supervielle)

https://arbrealettres.wordpress.com/2026/08/21/peurs-supervielle/

I CAN BE SAD
WITHOUT MAKING IT A PROJECT 💎

Something happened recently in a close friendship. Nothing dramatic. No great argument. No doors slammed. Just that peculiar feeling of someone becoming more distant.

And immediately the mind went to work. What happened? Was it something I said? Should I explain? Should I write? Should I wait? Should I repair something? Have I misunderstood?

Round and round, the monkey mind had me well and truly by the short and curlies.

And then this morning I remembered one of my favourite lines from A Course in Miracles:

“I need do nothing.”

And for once I took it absolutely literally.

THERE IS NOTHING I NEED TO DO.

I don't need to chase anyone. I don't need to work out what another person is thinking. I don't need to manufacture an explanation for their behaviour. I don't even need to make myself feel better about it.

That last bit matters. “I need do nothing” isn't a clever way of getting rid of sadness. The sadness can be here.

WHAT DISAPPEARS IS THE ASSIGNMENT.

I wonder how much of our lives we spend trying to mentally manage things that are already happening. Other people's feelings. Their decisions. Whether they stay. Whether they leave. What they think of us. What tomorrow might bring.

We call much of this thinking. Quite a lot of it is attempted control.

Sometimes there really is something to do. Apologise. Speak. Act. Help. Change something.

AND SOMETIMES THERE SIMPLY ISN'T.

This morning, there isn't.

The sadness may still be here. But there is nothing I need to do about it.

@3goodthings
@DigitalCoup
@meditation
@economics_that_works
@startrek


#ACIM #ACourseInMiracles #Stillness #LettingGo #Presence #Acceptance #Peace #Friendship #Sadness #MonkeyMind #Control #NothingToFix #people #monkey #mind

Awareness is knowing the world is on fire. Presence is knowing what you can do about it — in your kitchen, your neighborhood, your one small life.
We've confused the two, and it's making us anxious. Shrink your world (not your heart). Local action over global worry.
#presence #mindfulness #digitalwellness

Lucioles

https://dandanjean.com/2026/08/09/lucioles/

My breath practice showed me the doorway. Sleep helped me pass through.

#Breathwork #OceanBreath #Sleep #Peace #Stillness #LettingGo #Trust #Rest #Presence #Healing #NervousSystem #Mindfulness #Wellbeing #Life

Mémoire musique Ain’t No Sunshine

Un chanteur de Québec, qui est décédé en 2016. On pouvait l’entendre dans les bars de la ville. Que de beaux moments et une voix exceptionnelle.

Bob Walsh – Ain’t No Sunshine

Les paroles sur https://www.lacoccinelle.net/246871-bill-withers-ain-t-no-sunshine.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjaTjhMWdOU

La beauté d’Akira Kurosawa

La cinématographie de l’œuvre d’Akira Kurosawa

The Beauty Of Akira Kurosawa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WCFU6Z0w04&list=RD_WCFU6Z0w04&start_radio=1

Storm Surge

In the end,
will you be faithful?
That is question.

When the storm has come and gone,
when what you thought was precious has been stripped away,
when you sleep in darkness wondering if the lights will ever come back on,
when your life in the flash of lightning reverts back to the everyday of your sisters and brothers in the warzone,
when your plane to those destinations is grounded by the thunder’s roar?

Will you awake to new resolve for justice?
Will you spend less time before the screen and more time present to loved ones and those in need of it?
Will you leave the ground to alight among the troubled?
Will you listen to them?

Will the power that comes on be in you,
through you,
glowing out through your eyes,
electrifying,
filling you with a compassion so compelling
you become a wire
among many
channeling
love and peace
to the world?

June 2, 2015

What does it mean to practice with integrity when nobody's watching?

Pratyahara - withdrawal from external comparison, not just sensory withdrawal.

How does your practice change when nobody's watching?

#yogapractice #mindfulness #presence
#yogaphilosophy #embodiedpractice #spiritualpractice
#contemplativelife #yogawisdom #authenticpractice

I used to run to conquer my body. Now I run like having a conversation with it.

My hamstring whispers, I slow down. My breath labors, I adjust pace.

How do you know when to push and when to listen to your body?

Read essay

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/when-the-body-says-no-e5ca3df5f30a

#mindfulrunning #bodylistening #yoga
#runningmeditation #embodiedwisdom #presence
#runningpractice #yogarunner #intuitivemovement

"Nothing is more real than nothing.”
— Samuel #Beckett

The Sentinel

My mother's touch lingers in matter;
memory becomes sculpture.

#Sculpture #Bronze #ContemporaryArt #Memory #TheSentinel #ArtAndPhilosophy #ModernSculpture #Minimalism #Poetry #Stillness #LandscapeArt #Presence #ArtObjects #moederdag

What drew me to yoga wasn't flexibility. It was breath - my scattered mind anchoring in my body.

Yoga promised presence, studios offered performance.

What first drew you to yoga - and does your current practice still honor that?

#yoga #breathwork #mindfulness
#yogaphilosophy #spiritualpractice #presence
#contemplativelife #embodiedpractice #yogawisdom

Look what turns 50 today …

The 7th from Led Zeppelin ~ released on March 31, 1976. It's an album created at a difficult time -- during Robert Plant's convalescence from a serious auto accident. Critics weren't too excited about it and it's the lowest selling Zepp album in the catalog. But its genius has become apparent over time. #ledzeppelin #rock #bluesrock #presence #robertplant #jimmypage #johnpauljones #johnbonham #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #70srock

https://robinbannks.com/2026/03/31/presence/

What drew me to yoga wasn't flexibility. It was breath - my scattered mind anchoring in my body.

Yoga promised presence, studios offered performance.

What first drew you to yoga - and does your current practice still honor that?

#yoga #breathwork #mindfulness
#yogaphilosophy #spiritualpractice #presence
#contemplativelife #embodiedpractice #yogawisdom

No audience.
No stage.
Just a few seconds of peace.
Nothing here is trying to be seen.

#FincaRai #SlowLiving #Stillness #Presence #QuietLife #AntiHustle #asstodon

What drew me to yoga wasn't flexibility. It was breath - my scattered mind anchoring in my body.

Yoga promised presence, studios offered performance.

What first drew you to yoga - and does your current practice still honor that?

#yoga #breathwork #mindfulness
#yogaphilosophy #spiritualpractice #presence
#contemplativelife #embodiedpractice #yogawisdom

What does it mean to practice with integrity when nobody's watching?

Pratyahara - withdrawal from external comparison, not just sensory withdrawal.

How does your practice change when nobody's watching?

#yogapractice #mindfulness #presence
#yogaphilosophy #embodiedpractice #spiritualpractice
#contemplativelife #yogawisdom #authenticpractice

I used to run to conquer my body. Now I run like having a conversation with it.

My hamstring whispers, I slow down. My breath labors, I adjust pace.

How do you know when to push and when to listen to your body?

Read essay

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/when-the-body-says-no-e5ca3df5f30a

#mindfulrunning #bodylistening #yoga
#runningmeditation #embodiedwisdom #presence
#runningpractice #yogarunner #intuitivemovement

Zuporouge 1852 https://zuporouge.com/zuporouge-1852/

J’aimerais vraiment faire un montage pour quelqu’un, pas seulement pour m’entraîner.

#jeunerappeur #passelatv #television #premiereapparition #succes #reconnaissance #medias #rapfrancais #artisteurbain #momentfort #fierte #ambition #reveaccompli #expositionmediatiques #carriere #lumiere #projecteurs #visibilite #ascension #starenvue #confiance #charisme #presence #rapgame #nouvelletalent

Zuporouge 1844 https://zuporouge.com/zuporouge-1844/

Salut, je crée des designs, viens découvrir mon site web.

#jeunerappeur #etincelant #lumiere #eclats #flow #hiphop #scene #performance #styleurbain #shine #micro #vibes #energie #presence #regardbrillant #confiance #night #projecteurs #show #freestyle #beat #ambiance #talent #aura #attitude #mouvements #succes #reve #inspiration #rythme

Zuporouge 1843 https://zuporouge.com/zuporouge-1843/

Salut, je crée des designs, viens découvrir mon site web.

#jeunerappeur #etincelant #lumiere #eclats #flow #hiphop #scene #performance #styleurbain #shine #micro #vibes #energie #presence #regardbrillant #confiance #night #projecteurs #show #freestyle #beat #ambiance #talent #aura #attitude #mouvements #succes #reve #inspiration #rythme

Zuporouge 1842 https://zuporouge.com/zuporouge-1842/

Salut, je crée des designs, viens découvrir mon site web.

#jeunerappeur #etincelant #lumiere #eclats #flow #hiphop #scene #performance #styleurbain #shine #micro #vibes #energie #presence #regardbrillant #confiance #night #projecteurs #show #freestyle #beat #ambiance #talent #aura #attitude #mouvements #succes #reve #inspiration #rythme

Zuporouge 1841 https://zuporouge.com/zuporouge-1841/

Salut, je crée des designs, viens découvrir mon site web.

#jeunerappeur #confiance #flow #assurance #attitude #styleurbain #hiphop #lookstyle #determination #ambition #scene #micro #performance #vibes #energie #talent #reussite #motivation #regardaffirme #street #capuche #lunettes #baskets #studio #freestyle #beat #inspiration #confianceensoi #ego #presence

Où trouver Dieu ?

#editionsdesbeatitudes #librairiedesbeatitudes #patrickmariefevotte #elisabeth #trinite #christ #dieu #quete #conscience #present #spiritualite #interieur #effort #presence #misericorde #priere #ennui #cellule #exercice #joie #lumière #tristesse #sombre #amour #faiblesse #fidelite #combat #chemin #foi #confiance #force
#book #booktube #bookreview #booklover

https://youtube.com/shorts/kN0PCibPvKY?feature=share

Dhyana is not about doing nothing—it's about doing *one thing* with full presence. In Zen, focus is the gateway. When your attention flows without distraction, the mind becomes steady, clear, and deeply awake. 🧘‍♂️🌀 #ZenMeditation #Dhyana #Focus #Presence #zen #Mindfulness #SpiritualAwakening #ZenMind #Meditation #Awareness https://youtube.com/shorts/trQKFM7EBg0