PRACTICING dadirri:: BEING IN the moment.
Let tiny drops of stillness fall gently through my day.
- NOEL DAVIS
Clear a little space as often as you can, to simply sit and look at and listen to the earth and environment that surrounds you. Focus on something specific, such as a bird, a blade of grass, a clump of soil, cracked earth, a flower, bush or leaf, a cloud in the sky or a body of water (sea, river, lake…) whatever you can see. Or just let something find you be it a leaf, the sound of a bird, the feel of the breeze, the light on a tree trunk. No need to try. Just wait a while and let something find you, let it spend time with you. Lie on the earth, the grass, some place. Get to know that little place and let it get to know you- your warmth, feel your pulse, hear your heartbeat, know your breathing, your spirit. Just relax and be there, enjoying the time together. Simply be aware of your focus, allowing yourself to be still and silent…, to listen… Following this quiet time there may be, on occasion, value in giving expression in some way to the experience of this quiet, still listening. You may wish to talk about the experience or journal, write poetry, draw, paint or sing.
This needs to be held in balance - the key to dadirri is in simply being, rather than in outcomes and activity. Every morning, remind yourself of dadirri by blessing yourself with a moment of reflection.
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