Clarity and calm through mindful daily living
This teacup had a tiny hole drilled into the bottom. It was filled with soil, and a single appleseed. It has since sprouted and offers shade to the tiny buddha statue. This is a ruined teacup… if we choose it to be. This is a clever repurposing of a ruined teacup… if we choose it…
This statue was on display at the Minnesota Institute of Art. While most meditative statue project a serene existence, this one captured the feelings of disaster and despair that came in the days after the earth quake in Japan that led to the tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster. Kondo TakahiroJapanese, born 1958Reduction 1, 2013Porcelain with…
Breathe. As you inhale imagine the air scooping up your fears and worries. As you exhale imagine the fears and worries evaporating. Don’t think of solutions, don’t imagine outcomes. Just breathe. Breathe until you feel the burden of your worries lessen. Remind yourself that you are okay.
Last week Zen Tower had an unexpected visitor in the form of this young hen. We’re not sure how or why she picked our yard but she seemed very comfortable. One of the Zen Tower cats locked eyes on her, and paused only for a moment before giving chase. After a few minutes of excitement,…