Almost Enlightenment

To be totally awake
to the moment
all
the time
would be a gas

and
a state extremely
useful to ourselves
others
and the Earth

and
yet.....

for those of us
not
yet
"perfect"

and to take the pressure
off

this blog
and the book
it will offer

is for those content
for the imperfect
and wonderful
sweetness
of :

Almost Enlightenment

also,
I do believe
highly useful
toward
simple ongoing happiness
usefulness to others
Self
and the
Earth

Samples

SOUL

Write yourself a letter from someone with whom you are having "trouble." This is an imaginary letter, them to you.

In this letter, say exactly what you would want them to say/ write to you.

See if this doesn't uncover amazing possibilities you might never have considered.





THINKING

Think about someone you know,
and think about two or three or more
things, activities, that they really "like."

Think about how this give interesting clues
about what they are really "like."



EMOTIONAL

Recall someone who you like.
Think of three traits of theirs.
See if you can find those traits, in whatever amount,
in yourself.

Recall someone with whom you have "issues."
Think of three traits in them you "don't like."
See if you can find those traits,
in whatever amount,
in yourself.



MOVING AND LEARNING

Sit at the front edge of your chair.
Round your back, which means to kind of slump,
let your head go forward,
your weight shift on your pelvis,
and your belly come in.

Stay slumped and just hang up for awhile.

Then "unslump" and arch your back,
raise your head,
push your belly a bit forward,
rock your pelvis a little forward.

Stay there a while.

Then easily and sweetly go back and forth.

Then, rest, and feel yourself.

If you feel adventurous,
let your eyes go the way they wouldn't
"naturally go."

Which is to say,
as you slump/ round and
lower your head,
let/ move your eyes up,
as if looking at your forehead.

When you arch and bring your
belly forward
and look up,
let/ move your eyes down,
as if to look at your chin.

Do this slowly and easily
until you can follow your
breathing and be "relaxed"
as you do this.

Rest.

Then do it again,
rounding and arching
with awareness of your eyes
and letting your eyes cooperate
with and lead the movement of
your head.