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Tag Archives: Present Moment
Now . Here
Now. Here. Needing to be creative. To sit staring out at the open space beyond the balcony door. To hear the birds. Feel the breeze. Today is a day that beckons me to connect with nature. I move closer. Sit … Continue reading
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Homeostasis
I am learning how it feels to function without stress. How it feels to live when nothing is going wrong. What life is like when there are no fires to put out. I’m learning how to function when not feeling … Continue reading
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Tagged Balance, Buddhism, Craving, Emotions, Essay, Feelings, Homeostasis, Mindfulness, Peace, Present Moment, Wanting
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Peace
No wanting No striving No planning Just living. No wanting No striving No planning Just living. Copyright Suzanne Norton 2015
Posted in Buddhism, Equanimity, Love, Mindfulness, Peace
Tagged Buddha, Buddhism, Buddhist, Equanimity, Living, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Present Moment
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The Flowers of Life
The flowers are still there In pots out on the balcony. But their beauty no longer pulls me in. To their vibrant colors I have grown accustomed. Now they simply blend into the surroundings. Therein the danger lies. Desensitized I … Continue reading
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Tagged Awake, Beauty, Buddhism, Complacency, Compromised, Desensitized, Now, Paralyzed, poetry, Present, Present Moment
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Tuesday Night
Nowhere to go Nothing to do No one to be. Nowhere to go Nothing to do No one to be. Nowhere to go Nothing to do No one to be. But me
Posted in Being, Buddhism, Nothing, Present Moment
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Outlook on Life
Live every day in that vacation state of mind. copyright 2015 Suzanne Norton
Posted in Attitude, Buddhism, Colorado, Epicureanism, Inspiration, Life, Living, Outlook, Perspective, Present Moment, Vacation, Vipassana
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Commitment for a Day
On this day, I will pour out my heart in the written word. On this day, I will allow myself to feel all of the pain, and all of the joy that arises. On this day, I will grieve loss. … Continue reading
On a Hill in a Park
Toes reach out to feel the breeze Sister calls me from the trees. Upon a hill Look down below Where crystals dance on water’s glow. No later or before, Just what’s here, And nothing more. Clouds and Jetstream Shred the … Continue reading
Present and Rambling
I lie on my floor, head propped up on my makeshift pallet bed, looking out at the blue sky and fall leaves. It’s quiet and I love that. I am the only one home. I love that too. At this … Continue reading
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