Photo by Elizabeth Halt
Photo by Elizabeth Halt

being here now

October 18, 2011

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tracy at prana light writes a series titled “being here now”. it’s in list format and it provides such a beautiful glimpse into her daily life. when i read the last one: “being here now: days of abundance”, i was inspired to fill out the list for myself.

taste — my latest dinner addiction: a rich meat sauce on roasted spaghetti squash; ginger molasses cookies; steel-cut oatmeal with bananas & brown sugar & butter

scent — eucalyptus + vinegar (my homemade bathroom cleaner); lemon + vinegar (my homemade kitchen cleaner); wet dog

sound — “set fire to the rain” by adele

touch — soft fleece blankets

sight — my latest series addiction: leverage (which i stumbled upon at the library and grabbed, thinking it looked like a decent movie, only to find that it was actually a series and i liked it so much that i watched all four dvds in a row and ordered season two)

delight — the anticipation of a proposal from a web designer for a beautiful new home for retinal perspectives

intuition — my focus now needs to be on wholeness

comfort — sleeping later in the mornings; heading outside when the sun appears; working during the cold and dark evenings

making — homemade granola to bring to my sister’s

doing — looking for the perfect images for the november/december collection

dreaming — about the day when my business sustains me

reading — addiction to perfection (marion woodman), clash of kings (george r r martin), the untethered soul (michael singer), what i talk about when i talk about running (haruki murakami), and sailing home (norman fischer)

gratitude — for this moment, right here, right now

happiness — surrounds me, inside and out

love — this month, this season, so very much

i’d love to hear what’s in your now.

p.s. in case you missed monday’s post, there’s a celebration going on through saturday!

4 comments... (add a comment)

  1. tammy

    a most perfect list!
    and on mine…
    hot cocoa, wet dog, lamplight, snuggy socks, and smiles from strangers.
    love,
    tammy j

  2. elizabeth @ retinal perspectives

    @tammy: love all of them.
    @kelly: <3

  3. Tracy

    LOVED reading your sweet list, Elizabeth! I’m savoring every moment of it… And especially resonating with your intuition theme: “my focus now needs to be on wholeness”…mmm… beautifully put! The Untethered Soul is on my reading list. Today in this moment I’m enjoying the last of the afternoon sunlight before it fades, drinking chamomile tea, visiting you here, watching kitty Charlie a-snooze in his basket, and the quiet hum of the house to myself… A pretty blissful moment really. :o) Happy Day ((HUGS))

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