Wednesday, August 12, 2009

just being


After talking about lumpy bits yesterday....


and then about seeing myself i have decided to ammend that to seeing myself with love


because when i look around me i see creatures like my cat


he is sitting here beside me -


curled up on the softest cushion he can find -


in full sun -


a stretch here,


a lick there -


alert to changes but able to soothe himself and then settle back into bliss


and i realise he puts no pressure or judgement on himself, no shoulds or deadlines or burdens...


he just is


and when he comes with love - it is unclouded and full and warming


he can be real because he fully sees himself - he meets what needs he can and asks for help with the rest....


so i will follow Pippin's example and find a place in the sun today....
i hope you do too

6 comments:

  1. Pippin is a great swami teacher!

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  2. isn't he??? he gets quite yogic at times in his posture too!!!! :-)

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  3. I read this and then looked at my kitty-cat stretching in sleep at the end of my bed and I know exactly what you mean. Cats are great Zen teachers : ).

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  4. our animals are damn smart. :-)

    I love that photo!

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  5. Thanks Brandi - he had just been snuggling up to me on the couch and that was how he landed up when i moved away!

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