Desert Living by Cathy Ulrich
“Peace comes from being aligned with the present moment. Wherever you are, you feel that you are home—because you are home.”
— Eckhart Tolle
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Desert Living by Cathy Ulrich
“Peace comes from being aligned with the present moment. Wherever you are, you feel that you are home—because you are home.”
— Eckhart Tolle
I love lizards. I take pictures of them whenever they show up. Nature is fascinating!
Have a great week, Cathy!
XO
I love lizards too, Crystal. This guy – probably about 8 inches long, was posing for me on a hike in Moab, Utah. Hugs, and have a great week!
Love,
Cathy
Yes finding peace in the moments that make up our days can bring about a day well spent. Cathy thanks for the share and the fairy dust on this page.
Thank you, Aileen! And thanks for the share on FB. I love Eckhart Tolle’s wonderful viewpoint. Happy New Year!
I am indeed a great fan of E.Tolle. Also the Tao.
Me too!
mmm. As I recognise the ego-defences, I can avoid them, and go deeper into this way of being, which animals have all the time.
Exactly! You were reading my mind on the point of the photo, Clare! Animals can teach us so much about being in the present moment. Thanks, dear friend!
Cathy
I read Eckhart Tolle’s book ‘The Power of Now,’ because I so rarely live in the now, and I needed something to guide me. It’s all about the future for me. Unfortunately, as soon as I finished the book, I was back to the future. Sigh.
Yes, Carrie. The future is so beguiling for our minds. Did you ever find that you were able to be more in the present when treating patients? I would think that, especially as a pediatrician working with babies, they could bring you into the present pretty quickly. I do find that my bodywork practice does that for me…that I do my best work when I’m fully in the moment with them. Tolle’s “A New Earth” is also a very good read. I think it’s a bit more accessible that “The Power of Now.”
Certainly there were times I was in the moment, but always in the back of the mind is, “How far behind am I? Will I be able to see everyone who wants to be seen? Can I squeeze them in tomorrow?” Ah, such is the world of primary care medicine.
Oh, Cathy LOVED THIS and just what I needed.
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I’m so glad, Brigitte! Thank you so much. And much love.
Cathy
Hm, I’m letting this quote sink in Cathy and I dunno … Being a middle aged woman, I identify with that lizard. I’m at the point in life where I expect to blend in with the furniture.
Great shot! Very cool that you got that critter to strike a pose.
I hope you’re continuing to feel better.
I can relate, V. I think sometimes I WANT to blend in. That lizard was very generous and let me get pretty close with a macro lens to shot her portrait. Maybe my experience with UW photography has helped me approach slowly with camera? I don’t know. And thanks so much. I am feeling better. Went to work all day, yesterday and made it through okay. The good news is I’m sleeping again…
Hope you’re having a good day, V.
I’ve had worse days. My colleague is currently streaming the Beatles. Listening to them always makes me feel less lousy since claiming that I almost feel happy is not in my mindset.
Wow. Did you take this photo, Cathy? It’s beautiful!
Thanks, Amy! Yes I did! I found this little girl while hiking in Moab, Utah and just so happened to have my Macro lens attached to the camera at the time. She very obligingly let me shoot her portrait!
And, she’s so sweet. I just want to pet her little head! You were there at just the right moment.
I know! I does feel like I’d like to pat her little head, too!
Okay, I am happy that it sounds like that you’re close to being recovered from the flu.
Thanks, V! This made me smile!
Phew! So glad it didn’t make you cough or sneeze!
Well, pretty much everything right now makes me cough, but I’m choosing to look at it as a way of getting all that stuff out! Laughing especially makes me cough!
Then, it might be a health hazard if you check out this post by one of my site’s earliest followers:
http://beckyyk.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/twas-cold-at-the-bus-stop-this-morning/
that is one tough quote to live.
Yeah, I agree, Audra. But worth it when I am able.
true– very true. It is a good one to read at the beginning of the day
Have nice weekend
Thank you, Stefan! You too!
Cathy