The weather the last few days has been perfect: cool breezes, mild temperatures. moderate humidity, sunny skies. It has been such a pleasure to step outside.
Whenever something pleases me, my desire is for it to last.
The Buddhist conviction that everything changes and everything ends, informs me the permanency I wish for will not happen.
The saving grace in this conviction? When disappointment, despair, or depression visit, they too will dissipate.
The towel sculpture (Brazil, 2010) was the first time I discovered towels could be used for artistic expression. Today this image reminds me that pleasure is often short lived.
My resolve is to permanently be in the moment – whatever that moment may be.
Do you want things to never change? Can you think of things that are permanent? In your daily life, do you remember that everything is constantly changing? Is it easy for you to stay in the moment? What gets in your way of being present?
Please share your thoughts about these questions and others you may have by replying to this email or going to the blog and leaving a comment.
Thank you for exploring the mystery – Nicky Mendenhall
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I think one reason that I sometimes get what my friend and I call the "Fall Funk", is because I want summer to last forever. And I'm always sad to see the end of the fair(probably a lot of that is because I know summer is coming to an end). And, then my birthday comes……..and my age changes! I hate that, too! I know, deep down, that I am happy to still be alive, and getting older is the only way I can do that. I understand now, why people reminisce. We have lived for so many years and so much has happened and our life is coming to an end… another change! I admit that the winters here are easier to 'handle', and I do not get as down as when we lived in other places where the winter was so harsh and long. And I actually enjoy much of winter, walking in the fresh snow, for example. But, I love summer the most, with easy clothing choices and having windows open and not being cold! That being said, I am loving the present moment!
Dear Anon,
Thanks for your response – a lot of wisdom in your comment!
Good luck with Fall Funk this year!
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