A Stitch, In Time – A Mandala and a Practice

A Stitch, In Time © 2016 Bo Mackison

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https://photovisions.ca/v7ajbfct There are moments in time when it is just too noisy, too busy, too much.

https://thegreathighway.com/waa13q78uz What is the single thing (the stitch) I can do to bring quiet and ease to my life? Right now, without delay.

https://discovershareinspire.com/2024/05/l9513wej Some things I do when I need to step into a place of ease:

  • First, the breathing. Steady. Slow. When I feel in control of nothing, I remember I am always in control of my breath.
  • Look. What do I see that is pleasing, comforting. My lounging hound? The orchid I was given as a surprise “I love you” gift? The view outside my window – the backyard maple with a halo of yellow-orange? The sky, deep blue and infinite? What do I see that offers me a moment of ease?
  • Listen. No, really listen. Close your eyes and listen. What do you hear? The murmur of street traffic? Children laughing? Background television? Birdsong? Take a moment to listen to the sounds that surround you. How does this make you feel? If this is a positive experience, pay attention. If this provokes a negative response, pay attention. You hear these sounds even when you are not consciously aware of such. How might you make your environment more sound-friendly? How might you invite more ease?
  • Touch. Something we do not often think about is how touch can affect us. It is a powerful tool, too often neglected. Are you sitting comfortably? Are the clothes you are wearing body-friendly? No binding or rough spots? Touch is also a comfort I can add with minimal effort. Sometimes I finger mala beads. Or hold a special talisman — a ceramic heart from a dear friend — in my hand while I work. Or I rest my feet in the furry coat of Gracie the Wonder Dog — this makes us both incredibly happy. How can you add the gift of touch to this moment?

see url In a world that often feels over-whelming and loud, how can I find ease and comfort in the tiny space I inhabit? How can I make my environment friendly and conducive to my work? It does not have to be complicated or time-consuming. Just an awareness, a pause, may be enough to invite ease and calm into your day.

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House Asunder – A Mandala & The Poetry It Inspired

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Buy Valium Roche Sometimes, after I create a mandala, I look and I see a story. Or in this case, a story written through poetry.

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https://www.jacobysaustin.com/2024/05/q3f9dppa Split asunder, this house of me.
Unholy and discordant, I search old bones
for moments caught — oh tenuous, the breakthrough —
the scour of memory for treasure once shiny
bright and ribbon wrapped.

see url In the rubble, ladders suspended, the route out
is unclear. Heart explosions are messy affairs.

here Yet shimmers cannot be denied, light still flickers
on splinters and shards. Whose task is this?
The putting together of that which has come apart?

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Buy Roche Diazepam Uk Playing with the practice of combining mandala making and poetry writing,  part of an online workshop I’m creating that meld words, vision and place. Details coming soon!

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There is Always an AND… (A Writing Prompt)

There is always an AND... ©2016 Bo Macksion

There is always an AND… ©2016 Bo Mackison

In life’s equations, there is always an AND.

“I feel excited to be working on a new online experience I will be sharing soon AND I am a bit nervous.”

“I am happy that summer is slipping into cooler autumn times AND I am sad to see the length of each day grow shorter.”

“I feel both brave and afraid. I feel both strong and weak. I feel both crazy and sane. I feel both wise and foolish.”

Where does the and show up in your life’s equations?

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Blessed Be the Night People – A Mandala

© 2016 Bo Mackison

Blessed Be the Night People © 2016 Bo Mackison

A mandala for insomniacs.

Blessed be the night
people, awake and listening
to starsong by moonlight.

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Working on my soon-to-be-offered workshop.

I’m practicing shining a light into the shadows.

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