Presence is most intimate, closer than close, all-inclusive, limitless, unbound. It is the no-thing-ness, the aliveness, the non-substantiality, the radiance of everything. We discover this by simply giving open attention to whatever is showing up — present experiencing, the sensory-energetic immediacy of this very moment. Hearing sounds, seeing colors and shapes, feeling sensations in the body.
~ Joan Tollifson
(Direct Experiencing, The Pathless Path I Recommend, January 6, 2024)
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I’ve always loved tulips and can hardly wait for them to show their pretty colors!
They’re blooming now down here, but only in places protected from the deer who love to eat them!
A simple and beautiful flower can bring such joy.
I love how this painting illustrates that joy, and how often it is the children who see and feel it. ♡
Yes, I have mentioned in my blog about gathering, then bringing a fistful of buttercups to my mom from the meadow at the end of our street. We lived in a new subdivision and there was undeveloped land, which became a shopping center, just as we were moving to the States in 1966. I also brought tadpoles home from the Creek, but that was a whole ‘nother story.
I remember your fistful of buttercups story! When you mentioned tadpoles it made me remember when my older son was a toddler and he brought me an earthworm, dangling and swinging from his little hands. I wish I had responded with a little more positivity to encourage his curiosity. But he’s still a nature lover.
That’s a funny story Barbara. 🙂 My mom would not have responded with positivity, nor would I have with the worm gift, although I admit I’ve never had a problem dealing with earthworms. When I’d be out spading the garden or turning over the mulch and saw an earthworm, I’d hide it in a potted plant so the Robin wouldn’t see it and grab it. I’m glad your son’s still a nature lover.
Beautiful – My small granddaughter recently visited and it was so much fun to see the little things that captured her attention.
Thank you, Sheryl. I loved watching my granddaughter explore the world, too, when she was younger and curious about things I take for granted.