Natural State

Funny how memories of past summers have surfaced back. Throwback summers on rainy Thursdays. 

Perhaps we linger with thoughts of sunshine, reckless abandonment and feelings of peace with the present moment. How I wish this kind of  natural state stay a little longer- long enough to disengage from the flashing signs of updates, boredom and distractions.  

These photos remind me of this Japanese world view called wabi sabi  and is centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. Wabi translates to simple imperfection while Sabi is bloom of time. which also relates to a line from the movie Walter Mitty that struck me the most- "beautiful things don't ask for attention." In the same way that summer is built on walks on the beach noticing even the simplest compositions of our environments and the natural state of our minds. Quietly celebrating the most mundane of moments and letting it be. It is what is.

"Open your eyes and see how many gifts there are to unwrap. Notice the presence of your presents. It's not your life that is disappointing, it's your mind." Greg Krech

Sorsogon, Philippines Summer of  2010

Mindfully Mundane on a Monday

In between stringing to-do's, dealing with lists, cramming thoughts and new ideas distract, my mind is full on a Monday. It's easy to lose focus on mechanical days when one works but dreams about short cuts to the future. My mind is playing tricks on me again, restless and in a rush. I really don't want last week's mindless actions tagging along on October's last week. If I have time to whine, I have time to direct reckless thoughts. This space has been a saving grace for me. If only I could show up even if I don't feel like showing up. Well, today is a start. You know what they say- "if you can't change your mind, you can't change anything."

Uprising, Abstract Error (03)

I find this abstract error amusing. It puts me into the presence of nothingness but I love it nonetheless. It is what it is. With colored perception, it is what you make it to be. Looking at this picture reminds me that the sublime does not reside in the to-do lists. Instead it lives in an experienced moment. 'Gotta shake up the mundane on Mondays and become more mindful in days to come.