Because

Because - when I get quiet...I can begin to listen.

Because - when I listen...I can begin to hear.

Because - when I hear...I can begin to feel.

Because - when I feel....I can begin to hear the sound of my own heart's beating.

Because  - when I hear the sound of my own heart's beating...I can begin to listen to the rhythm of my breath.

Because - when I listen to the rhythm of my breath...I can begin to quiet my perseverating monkey mind.

Because - when I quiet my perseverating monkey mind mind...I can begin again.

To listen.

To hear.

To feel.

Comments

[Mary Sherman]

I so love this image Marcie and the words you've shared. Funny, the picture I made today I titled, "Don't believe everything you think." After reading your post I'm reminded that the listening, hearing and feeling are vastly more important and perhaps get more to the matter!

[CherryPie]

Wow!!! xx

[CrashRyan]

at first I thought it was a car's hood ornament! you totally threw off my sense of scale

[Ginnie]

In the end, feeling is everything. If we don't feel, we lose our connections.....

[Arnd]

Contemplative and beautiful - image and words create a touching mood.

[Jac McNeil]

I can see me liking everything of yours!

[Mike Smith]

Perseverating...yup!

[yz]

well spotted, beautiful light

[Sherri B.]

Lovely image and words...I wish I was better at quieting my monkey mind! It's an ongoing battle.

[javga]

Nice.......... I feel ......... so ........... calm .......... now..... Strong image, like the words too.

[Brenda]

What amazing light! I love the strong contrast in light and dark on the figure which gives it such depth. And your words are inspiring - all the reasons to take the time to be quiet and breathe.

[Foxglove Lane]

I love the image and it soothes me....hearing your quiet rhythmic words too, calming my world all the way across the Atlantic....quietly....

[Bonnie Greenberg]

As I leave for Israel and the upcoming 'experience', I think I'll memorize this poem to take along! Thank you.

[hali]

really love this one, Marcie. beautiful image and words.

[Juli]

I just want to keep looking at that image..your words, that image. your words, that image! Beautiful.

[Patty]

Oh, how I love this little description....

[Zena (healingmoments)]

Love your words, they resonate deeply with me. Thanks so much!

[Nonnie]

so well said! one of the areas I'll be working on for Lent.