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Tag: Simple
Simplicity …
Act without doing.
Strive for the effortless.
Enjoy the plain and simple.
See simplicity in the complicated.
Achieve greatness in little things.
~ Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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The Quiet Life
So much of what we take in is bigger, better and more. But for some of us – small, simple and quiet are all we need. It’s okay to be happy with a calm life.
~ Erica Layne
A quiet mind is richer than a crown.
~ Robert Greene
When Rest Is Enough
Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.
~ Etty Hillesum
Some days ask us to do less, not more; to pause, to breathe, to let body and mind settle; rest.
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What I See Now …
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeing new landscapes but in having new eyes.
~ Marcel Proust
After decades on the go—raising children, working, rushing through days filled with purpose—life slowed me down. Not by choice; by necessity. The rhythm of my days changed five years ago, anchoring me firmly to home.
Over time, I’ve come to see things from a new perspective: clouds drifting across the sky, the way light shifts across flowers or along the fence. It’s not a scientific interest, just a quiet curiosity and appreciation for what’s around me.
There are gifts it seems, in this slower, simpler tempo of life.
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What Is Meditation?
What is meditation really?
It’s the art of relaxing the body and mind…without effort and without losing awareness.
Deep presence. Deep stillness.
~ Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche
Meditation could be said to be the Art of Simplicity: simply sitting, simply breathing and simply being.
~ Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
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Curating Quietude – One Year On
Curating Quietude was born one year ago. As a lifelong learner with a love of words and the power of language, Curating Quietude is my way of offering words of calm, quiet and beauty to myself, and to you—an invitation to pause; reflect or maybe feel something strike a chord within. I choose words based on instinct, something that stirs, soothes, or speaks to a moment.
As the blog enters its second year, I want to thank those of you who follow, stop by or take time to comment. Your blogs and presence are a welcome delight.
Here’s to another wonderful year …
ML
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