Going Nowhere

Today I am grateful for morning air cool enough to need long sleeves and long pants. I am also grateful for the peace and mindfulness that can be found in a simple pause.

The "Word of the Day" at www.gratefulness.org a few days ago was:

"Going nowhere . . . isn't about turning your back on the world; it's about stepping away now and then so that you can see the world more clearly and love it more deeply."

(Leonard Cohen)

I don't know about you, but there are hours and days I seem all wrapped up in going somewhere and doing something. Too wrapped up. Sure, things need to get done. But not every waking minute. Sometimes what is more important is what is not happening.

Take a minute or two a few times today and step away. Go nowhere and do nothing. You may be surprised at the clarity and energy that arrive.