Simplicity
by Emily Dickinson
How happy is the little stone
That rambles in the road alone,
And doesn't care about careers,
And exigencies never fears;
Whose coat of elemental brown
A passing universe put on;
And independent as the sun,
Associates or glows alone,
Fulfilling absolute decree
In casual simplicity.
That rambles in the road alone,
And doesn't care about careers,
And exigencies never fears;
Whose coat of elemental brown
A passing universe put on;
And independent as the sun,
Associates or glows alone,
Fulfilling absolute decree
In casual simplicity.
"Any
intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more
violent. It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage to move in the
opposite direction."
"The times are urgent; let us slow down."
African Saying
"To
love, we need to be sensitive to those around us, which is impossible
if we are always racing through life engrossed in all the things we need
to do before sunset."
I'm in a cottage by the sea, listening to the sound of church bells drifting across the village as the campanologists enjoy their weekly practice. I'm looking forward to a game of cribbage and, relishing the fact that life has slowed down somewhat and is pretty simple right now. There's nothing urgent to be done and nowhere I need to go - wonderful.
Click here for some mindfulness meditations to help you slow down and bring some calm.
Writing prompts:
- How simple is your life at the moment? Write about it.
- Write about the pace of your life. If it's too fast, make a list of five things you could do right now to slow it down.
- In the poem above the stone allows itself to exist in the universe without complication. Write for six minutes about what, if anything, complicates things for you.
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