What It Means to be Present
When you are madly in love, the most radical thing you can do is nothing. You shouldn’t care anymore. You have dropped the pen. There is no better story. There is only this, and this is enough. Let the world go on spinning. You, on the other hand, have already arrived.
What should you do when you're madly in love?
The mind is cluttered, filled with concerns that seem urgent but, on closer inspection, do little to serve our deeper well-being. Simplification is not just a matter of decluttering our physical surroundings—it is a way of thinking, of living. As we quiet the noise within, we see more clearly what truly matters. We focus, not on everything, but on
... See moreThere's a lot of language around presence being a “slow” thing, to “slow down and notice”. I feel some resistance to that. I think I can run and still feel the sun on my face and legs. The rush of taking it in from a leap, rather than from a cross-legged pose
can you dance, run and still be present? can you get quicker at creating those places of acting from intent rather than impulse? does impulse connect to presence? perhaps not. is the goal to slow your internal pace always? how? meditation? repeating positive brain pathways/language?
But in this process, we must remember something important: life is not meant to be rushed through. It is not a race, nor is it a problem to be solved. It is an experience to be lived, and living well requires presence. To focus on one thing deeply, to give it your full attention, is to experience it fully. And when we do this, something remarkable ... See more
Bill Wear • The Quiet Art of Attention
HOW DOES SEEKING & YEARNING INTERSECT WITH PRESENCE?
On experiencing life slowly for an artist - Rick Rubin
I think when we’re moving slow, we’re stopping to experience each part. I know if I go to the beach for my morning walk and I go myself, I walk at the pace that I walk, get my heart rate up, stay consistent, listen to my podcast or audiobook, and pay attention to the things around me. I might st
... See moreperhaps it's not a matter of speed at all (fast or slow) but rather the freedom of engaging with what's in front of us. to be childlike.
Rushing, exhilaration, sparks versus slow, spacious, intention. perhaps both have there place. but maybe it's important to consider the nervous system in all this. how to tend it? not control it? I don't want a formula or one pace, but i also don't want to leave my body out of the equation. as I have so often in the past
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