The question is:
"Do you have the patience to wait
'til your mud settles and the water is clear?
Can you remain unmoving
'til the right action arises by itself?"
That's from the Tao Te Ching -- which I'd like to pretend to have studied closely, but no, I just ran across the quote online.
Anyway, it's sticking with me right now.
I looked up an explanation, which talked about "cultivating an ethic of patience," letting things take their time. I can get annoyed with that kind of talk, all wispy and non-specific, with a profound ring to it. Like you're getting a bite-sized sample of how enlightened beings think, like "yeah, I'll come around to that once I'm enlightened too, I'm sure..."
I don't know about you, but I have to distract myself with busy-ness to create the appearance of patience. It kinda works. It fills and refills the time in between, like breathing. But if you imagine you're trying to play a longer game, sometimes you've just got to allow for a long pause before the next move...
Anyway, hope you're doing well!
ANNOUNCEMENTS & Links:
Late Evening Breathe & Stretch -- At 8:00pm on Monday and Wednesday, there's the option to follow the breathing with 3-5 long, relaxed stretch holds to wind down. On other nights, it's just a short 20-30minute breathing session. It's a good way to end the day.
Mobility -- Getting Up and Getting Down -- How able are you, or the people around you, to get up and down from the floor with ease? I've posted a short tutorial, and you may recognize the basics here from some of my vinyasa sequences when we go from "boat" to kneeling. Have a look and give it a try, or send it to someone who needs a little poke to get started.
Private One-on-One / Small Group Sessions -- Over Zoom as well or in-person (at my space in NW Portland). Need some accountability? Ready to tune up your practice? Let me know...
Thank you!