April 02-B, 2023

Our daily practice begins
with clearing a space
where we can relax
and be present
with what is present with us.

If we can sit still and quiet, fine.
If we cannot, fine.
We can still ourseves
and be quiet
in any environment.
All it takes is being aware
of the environment
and of our body.
And relaxing ourselves into
our environment
in a "Here we are,
what's it like to be here, now?"
kind of way.

Paying attention to here/now
in a relaxed-as-much-as-appropriate mien
is to be open here/now
to what is here/now,
and that is all that is needed
to be with whatever is with us
on all levels.

Watching our body/mind relax
into here/now,
seeing/hearing/receiving/accepting
places us in the position
of being able to respond fittingly
to anything that happens
in each situation as it arises
throughout the day,
every day.

Start there.
Do that.

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