Mindfulness: the gift of the present
Being mindful isn’t something you just 'decide' to do. It’s a practice which, if applied regularly, you become better at, writes Derek Davey
16 March 2025 - 00:00
It doesn’t have to be/the blue iris, it could be/weeds in a vacant lot, or a few/small stones; just/pay attention, then patch/a few words together and don’t try/to make them elaborate, this isn’t/a contest but the doorway/into thanks, and a silence in which/another voice may speak..
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