Thoughts on mindfulness in daily life. Yesterday, a good friend and I practised mindfulness outdoors in her lovely orchard garden. As I stood in standing mountain pose, I felt the uneven soft ground under my feet, the caress of the air on my skin, and with eyes closed, the whole soundscape of birds and wind in the trees seemed to swirl around me as I swayed and balanced, breathing. Standing meditation is best learned from trees writes Jon Kabat-Zinn.

Originally posted on Kindness Blog. 5-mile radiation exclusion zone in Japan. At first he fled the radation-riddle area, but he returned soon after to feed his animals. The man who whizzed unwisely. A long way from home.

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