sacred threads ~ say ‘hello’ to this moment

Posted by on May 19, 2010 in sacred threads, Uncategorized | 5 comments Thich Nhat Hanh, a contemporary Buddhist monk, writes with great elegance of the joy to be found in bringing our awareness to the present moment.  He encourages us to be so completely immersed in the task at hand that it becomes to us the most important thing in our life. He writes, “While washing the dishes, you might be thinking about the tea afterwards, and so try to get them out of the way...
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sacred threads ~ nature’s doorway

Posted by on Nov 11, 2009 in mindfulness, sacred threads | 0 comments If’ you’ve been reading for a while, you know by now that I find comfort in exploring my spirituality from multiple vantage points including diving into esoteric spiritual texts from a variety of cultures and human experience.  One of these texts is the Vijnana Bhairava. This book is a collection of dharanas, centering techniques.  These techniques not only center a seeker, but...
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Being Present

Posted by on Feb 3, 2009 in power of now, relationships | 1 comment Rushing to meet Kaitlyn (daughter) and David (husband) for dinner one night last week, I arrived at the meeting place to find myself harried and waiting….and frustrated.  In my mind, we had already rushed through dinner and were arriving late for Tennessee Shines.  Am I the only one does this? So, I sat in the car and breathed deeply and evenly.  Though calmer and a little more present,...
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Expanding Into The Present Moment

Posted by on Jan 21, 2009 in mindfulness, power of now | 0 comments For a long time now, I’ve asked my daughter to teach me to cook. More than once, she declined. Instead, she’s chosen to teach me ABOUT cooking via her favorite things in the world, books. For Christmas she gave me two books in her series of “Teaching Mama about Cooking.” The first book The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection, opened my eyes to the experience of...
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