the hunt

eyes on the horizon. scanning for a hint, a bump. relying on the senses... as we often do.

maybe it looks beautiful. calm. peaceful. comfortable. boring? how much time do I spend this way? looking out there. somewhere. waiting. for something, someone to change my current state.

eventually the passive will turn into power. transforming this raw natural energy that has traveled thousands of miles through endless possibilities to arrive at... little old me. and the dance is that I can create something with it. harness? maybe not. but feel, flow, join, connect, express, and ride? yes.

these are the experiences, the moments, we wait for. or maybe we're even anxious to have show up at our door. and what if instead we sought them out? hunted them down. lassoed the wild, uncomfortable circumstances and edgy, unbridled situations. brought them right into bed with us, snuggled up. how much quicker would we learn or grow or transform? what becomes possible when we stop waiting and start designing what's next? when we move toward the unknown.

Into Being (Human)

"'...we've been born in a time and place where we have the luxury of hearing, contemplating, and putting into action teachings that awaken us to our enlightened mind. We're relatively healthy, we have a roof over our head and food in our mouths. We have family and friends. We've encountered someone who can teach us how to train our mind and open our heart. Being threatened by nuclear war, terrorism, and global warming is a reminder that we can't take such conditions for granted. We're just these tiny vulnerable beings riding on a blue dot in space. Yet sometimes we act as if we're the center of the universe. The enlightened alternative is to appreciate how incredibly rare and precious human life is. The enlightened alternative is to appreciate everything. By appreciating whatever we encounter, we can use it to further our journey of warriorship. We are good as we are, and it is good as it is. Once we have this understanding, we'll see that we are living in a sacred world."

-Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind Into an Ally

I'm not sure why I've started this blog, but I have. I've begun. There's a format that might change, and a short profile I'm not attached to, and a title derived from the excerpt above.

I want to share. I want to create. I want to connect. I want to give this to you.

Here we are, together. Let's enjoy the ride.