being present
on being in the moment
Stuart Evans and
being present
Some ppl really ruin their lives trying to experience third person feelings in the first person.” Feelings observed are distinct from feelings felt. When we watch two people snuggle into bed in an advertisement for sheets, it looks wonderful, but snuggling in bed ourselves feels wonderful in a completely different way. This gap between our observat... See more
presence — aka realness
that thing where you’re no longer being a bit fake continuously
where u actually put ur face INTO the world
where the world is touching you back
Less fomo, more jomo
I wonder if sunflowers feel lonely; they might not even notice each other standing in a field of flowers. They are too busy trying to see and be seen by the sun. Chasing the light, not unlike how we chase visibility, failing to recognize those around us, and those absent.
naive-yearly.are.na
So sometimes, it’s not about hoarding every moment as much as being able to value the experiences you’ve had. Because if you have one experience that is valuable that you could draw upon later on from the past week, that’s a whole lot better than mindlessly documenting everything you’ve ever done for the last week, right? And that’s going to be mor... See more
Becca Rashid • Can We Keep Time?
First of all, I think you’re documenting too much if there’s things that you document that you don’t go back to.
Becca Rashid • Can We Keep Time?
From Jane Ratcliffe interview with Andrea Gibson:
When you hit the state of being very present, being very in the now, can you describe that experience in a tactile way? What’s happening in your body? What's happening in your mind?
What it feels like for me is a swell of pure happiness that I am aware is everybody's birthright. I heard something rece
... See moreI am also slowly learning that being present is not just about giving my full attention to whatever is happening right now. It is also about recognising that what I have is good, and then wanting what I have.