Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal. ~ Martin Luther King Jr For years, I had a blog called “Emily’s Quest”. I decided that the title of that blog, which has summed up my entire approach to life so far, epitomises exactly why [...]
Posts Tagged ‘being present’
No More Quest!
Posted in Life Updates, Philosophising, Quotes, tagged being present, happiness, life, peace, present moment, quest, the power of now on November 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Let's Play Again!
Posted in Philosophising, tagged being present, learning, life, now on January 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I wish I could put into words what I have learnt over this past year – I know I can’t but I know I’m going to do my best at an approximation anyway. I’ve learnt that I don’t have to become somebody – I already am. I’ve learnt that I don’t have to be something [...]
Spider's Webs, Dolphins, and the Eternal Now
Posted in Philosophising, tagged beauty, being present, dolphins, eternity, life, now, spiders, synchronicity, universe on December 3, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Have you ever seen a spider spinning it’s web? I mean, I know you’ve seen spiders, and you’ve seen webs, but have you actually been present in the moment of its spinning, actually watched a spider in the act? Sitting on the loo last night, I happened to glance over at our resident toilet-spider (and [...]