Hmmm, this is getting deep🥹
Well – I am not sure…do I define aliveness by my feelings- I feel alive when…
Or by my consciousness…I know I am alive when…
Or maybe it is the ruah-the breath- in my soul that animates me???
I’m not sure I can define Aliveness but I feel most alive when music is involved. I loved singing for others in the church and the saloon, in the New Orleans concert choir and the church choir. I sang weddings, I sang funerals, appeared in community theatre musicals. These days I love to go to concerts and play CDs at home.
You make me think,
dear Carol Ann,
of someone who used to be on the Gratefulness team . . .
she loved to sing too,
and passed the impulse on to her sons. ♥
Like others, the word to me expresses a feeling that extends into and comes from every atom in the body, energy expressing itself, full awareness of self as part of the whole, whole as holding the self, interbeing as Thich Nhat Hanh might say.
The True universe is alive, never changing and never dies! That is Truth! Happy weekend friends! On my way to the main center in Korea leaving from Norway to Amsterdam soon! I can’t believe I’m going ! Meditation retreat here I come ! Hugs 🤗
Anything that evokes
is alive . . .
the stone is alive,
cold from the snow,
wet from the rain,
warm from the sun.
Stretching out on the summer stone
I feel alive from the heat emanating from its surface,
warming my flesh . . .
I might smell the salt of the sea on it
or the organic fragrance of moss in the forest . . .
I feel something.
The stone has evoked a feeling in me,
a kinship, even.
I am alive and I feel the age and the wisdom in this stone.
It is alive for me.
This Earth
is our playground,
our classroom,
our prison,
and our salvation.
That being said,
I believe
that even the dead are alive . . .
just in a different way.
We all imagine how that might be,
but no one of us
truly knows.
Our physical beings . . .
our molecules and atoms
might change and transform into many other things,
our egos might melt away,
even our memories.
What about our inner cores,
our spirits,
our souls . . .
what is Life in the end?
Now that is an adventure to anticipate
with love. ♥
“even the dead are alive” – this made me think of the 2017 movie ‘Coco’ I LOVE that movie, love Dia de Los Muertos and visiting Mexico at Epcot. I also loved alebrijes too – “even dead animals are alive”
Dear Sparrow, your insight that “even the dead are alive” reminds me of this poem by Andrea Gibson. It’s beautiful. Last poem before they passed of cancer recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmZHLvq-gDg
By paying attention to life and being an active player in it, staying curious and interested, and finding joy in whatever finds me. It’s a passion for living rather than just sitting back and watching the world go by.
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Hmmm, this is getting deep🥹
Well – I am not sure…do I define aliveness by my feelings- I feel alive when…
Or by my consciousness…I know I am alive when…
Or maybe it is the ruah-the breath- in my soul that animates me???
I’m not sure I can define Aliveness but I feel most alive when music is involved. I loved singing for others in the church and the saloon, in the New Orleans concert choir and the church choir. I sang weddings, I sang funerals, appeared in community theatre musicals. These days I love to go to concerts and play CDs at home.
You make me think,
dear Carol Ann,
of someone who used to be on the Gratefulness team . . .
she loved to sing too,
and passed the impulse on to her sons. ♥
Like others, the word to me expresses a feeling that extends into and comes from every atom in the body, energy expressing itself, full awareness of self as part of the whole, whole as holding the self, interbeing as Thich Nhat Hanh might say.
Interbeing … I like that. I want to read up now on what Thich Nhat Hanh wrote about interbeing, I hadn’t heard of it before.
The True universe is alive, never changing and never dies! That is Truth! Happy weekend friends! On my way to the main center in Korea leaving from Norway to Amsterdam soon! I can’t believe I’m going ! Meditation retreat here I come ! Hugs 🤗
Safe travels to you Antoinette. Enjoy your Meditation retreat.
Safe travels Antoinette, and enjoy!
Safe travel Antoinette.
Lifting prayers for safe travels. Have a blessed retreat.
Bon voyage,
dear Antoinette,
for this new adventure. ♥
Safe travels dear Antoinette
Anything that evokes
is alive . . .
the stone is alive,
cold from the snow,
wet from the rain,
warm from the sun.
Stretching out on the summer stone
I feel alive from the heat emanating from its surface,
warming my flesh . . .
I might smell the salt of the sea on it
or the organic fragrance of moss in the forest . . .
I feel something.
The stone has evoked a feeling in me,
a kinship, even.
I am alive and I feel the age and the wisdom in this stone.
It is alive for me.
This Earth
is our playground,
our classroom,
our prison,
and our salvation.
That being said,
I believe
that even the dead are alive . . .
just in a different way.
We all imagine how that might be,
but no one of us
truly knows.
Our physical beings . . .
our molecules and atoms
might change and transform into many other things,
our egos might melt away,
even our memories.
What about our inner cores,
our spirits,
our souls . . .
what is Life in the end?
Now that is an adventure to anticipate
with love. ♥
“even the dead are alive” – this made me think of the 2017 movie ‘Coco’ I LOVE that movie, love Dia de Los Muertos and visiting Mexico at Epcot. I also loved alebrijes too – “even dead animals are alive”
I think,
dear Michele,
that Life is relative . . . 🙂
Dear Sparrow, your insight that “even the dead are alive” reminds me of this poem by Andrea Gibson. It’s beautiful. Last poem before they passed of cancer recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmZHLvq-gDg
💗
It is beautiful, Drea. Thank you.
I am honored,
dear Drea,
that what I wrote
reminded you of this poem . . .
it is a beautiful tribute
to Life,
to Death,
to Love.
Thank you. ♥
” Now that is an adventure to anticipate with love.” 🕊️ & ❤️ dear Sparrow.
. . . and trust,
dear Joseph,
which I’m still working on . . . ♥
Living in the present moment, each day moment by moment with no worries about the past or the future
Aliveness. I guess I would define it as being present, taking part, contributing, or maybe just the awareness in the moment, that you are alive.
A sensation of vitality coursing through the entire body.
This feeling was the first thing that came to mind for me too, Drea.
The activity of living things’ hearts includes feelings such as love, hurt, and healing. May everyone have a wonderful weekend!
Yes, my Ngoc. In order to heal, we must face our emotions. Pleasure seeking only amplifies the uncomfortable ones.
By paying attention to life and being an active player in it, staying curious and interested, and finding joy in whatever finds me. It’s a passion for living rather than just sitting back and watching the world go by.
An undescribable feeling that overtakes the physical.
Enthusiasm
Inner energy that enthusiastically spills in to all one’s activities, body, mind, and spirit. Blessed weekend all🌻☮️
Love this, Carla. Energy + enthusiasm = yes!
Full of energy.
Have a good Saturday everyone 🙂
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Unanticipated joy.