Sunday, June 22, 2003

Summer Solstice 2003 - this year's harvest Yesterday the Summer Solstice arrived at 3:27 p.m. in my area. In the morning I wondered what kind of "harvest" I'm celebrating this year. What's growing? Couldn't think of much. In the afternoon, it dawned on me that this year's harvest seems to be an art life - real time in the studio, all day in the studio - and an approach to art that gives me time to relax, contemplate, wander, experiment. OK, that's a good harvest! Then today, I finished reading The Power of Now (see below) and know that it goes deeper than "just" an art life. I've been wanting my bowls to embody a kind of full aliveness and presence. Yes, it's possible - and for me too. Now! 11:08:25 PM    comment []

Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now I just read Eckhart Tolle's book, The Power of Now. Sat outside in the woods today and finished it. Now I'd like to read it again from the start. What a wonderful book! It's about presence - being - letting go of "psychological time" - using the mind as a tool rather than letting the mind run us. Oddly enough, I saw this book in my local grocery store. It's one of those grocery stores that has a big book section. I'd heard of the book. Picked it up, glanced inside, read a couple of sentences about "psychological time" and put it in my shopping cart. What a relief to have this book at hand! I can't recommend it highly enough. It's the kind of book that opens a door into the soul - into full life. 11:02:22 PM    comment []