Tag Archives: mindfulness

The heartbeat of eternity

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Peering at the faded remains of a dark ‘instant’ photo from the seventies, I felt both close to and distant from the young woman silhouetted against the fence. Her future is my memory. She was still a schoolgirl, yet to … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality, symbolism, The Silent Eye | Tagged Life, living in the moment, mindfulness, mother and child, separation, space between, the now | 6 Comments

But what can I do? ~ Jeff Grant

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from besonian: There is at this time – not surprisingly – in the blogosphere, in the newspapers, the TV and radio news, a whole lot of talk about fear on the one hand, and on the other – hope. … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged Governments, has life a point?, human conflict, human intellect, Human intolerance, Life, love and living, mindfulness, nature, spirituality | 2 Comments

Making Waves

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“I’ll do it.” I found myself with empty hands as my son took over, concern for my dodgy back making him move the heavy sack of soil. There will be many things he cannot help with as we begin to … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged consciousness, consideration, cooperation, forest, kindness, mindfulness, moving together, spirituality, wave | 16 Comments

A change in the weather

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Sue Vincent

There was something wrong… something missing from the world as I walked the few paces to the car. I couldn’t put my finger on it at all, but I was very clear on the essential fact. There was something … … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, The Silent Eye | Tagged consciousness, illuminating the moment, mindfulness, Photography, sunshine, weather | 12 Comments

Listen to the Birds ~ Jeff Grant

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from besonian: I will remember the December just gone as having been mostly grey and grim. And wet. On many days, in the little park below my kitchen window, the leaden skies seemed to hang so low they could … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged Birds/birdsong, Human intolerance, Life, London., love and living, mindfulness, nature, spirituality | 2 Comments

Darkness Before the Dawn ~ Bela Johnson

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from belas bright ideas: Humbled by an ending which is only the beginning, I slowly row my boat toward shore, but find there is no safe harbor, no spit of earth on which to land, so I gather up … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged inspiration, mindfulness, nature, Patience, philosophy | 3 Comments

Star-gazing

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

I was awake far too early again this morning. Moonlight wandered in and dream-filled eyes looked out. The sky was still dark and the stars were hidden behind cloud and mist. I had been half awake for some time, thinking … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged mindfulness, moonlit night, nature of reality, reality, sense of wonder, symbolism | Leave a comment

Close to home

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I had occasion recently to talk with someone whose actions had once caused me a good deal of pain. I was asked, in the light of later maturity, if I could ever forgive them. I found that I could not. … Continue reading →

Posted in consciousness, Love, The Silent Eye | Tagged compassion, emotions, empathy, fear, forgiveness, human behaviour, mindfulness, self knowledge, understanding | 18 Comments

Telling tales

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I was talking with a friend, as you do, comparing notes over coffee and a few thousand miles. He described his own spiritual tradition as ‘walking in Beauty’. That, I thought, was a wonderful way to describe any path. Yet … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged consciousness, esoteric workshop, imagination, love, mindfulness, power of fantasy, reality, Silent Eye annual ritual drama workshop, storytelling | 4 Comments

A Random Act of Kindness ~ Jeff Grant

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Besonian: A long time ago, I was eight years old. I was an only child. I lived with my mother and grandmother in a small town in the south Midlands. We had little money. Mum worked in a … Continue reading →