My time to reflect. A task that is vital to the sanity of our lives. Life can get very tiring and time can seems to be at a constant race when we go go go and do not bother to slow down and look around us. Beauties lies everywhere, the trees, the sky, the singing of the birds, the sun, the joy and freedom we have in health. Our legs allow us to walk, our eyes allow us to see, our wonders and curiousity to discover and play. The freedom of choice, freedom of religion/beliefs and the diversity of having different qualities and interests. Sameness is quite dull at times because there is no stimulus for growth. Although sameness can provide conditions for discipline and stillness, we also need to do it with balance. I think we need the variety to learn and grow. The comparison helps us see and learn beyond our senses and images.

I remembered when I was working at this cafe during university, I was once commented by a tall girl "you are short". It wasn't an issult, she just said it as the thought occured in her mind. It was spotanteous but I replied back " I am short because you are tall." She was puzzled but I explained that because she view herself  as tall when she compared herself to me, I became short. Relatively speaking, we are more than what words tell us. We are more than what the world tell us, what traditions tell us, what culture tell us etc. Words come from our senses and judgement. When things come from the mind of self, it is from ego. Mother Teresa said "when we judge, we have no time to love." As our time is taken by the thought of self first and others second. We lose sight of the truth, what Eckhart Tolle calls "the power of now." The opportunity to make peace, to be compassionate, to be playful and spontaneous and to love others as ourselves. They are ourselves because life works like a mirror. What we reflect will reflect back in time. Be mindful yet have fun in the process.

Yesterday's weather was beautiful in Calgary. We are in the middle of January month and snow is still very low and the air is quite warm. Not in the freezing minus degrees of twenties or thirties. The great conditions brought Ryan and myself to step out of the house. Our kitty asks every morning to go out for a breath. I understand her wanting. The fresh air awakens us all, allows us to reflect and pause on the wonders of the time in stillness, spaces for nothingness and peace of mind.

We also made time to go see "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe." I highly recommend it if fantasy and adventure delights you. It is a fantasy film fill with magic, the wonders / curiousity of discovery, the concept of family, forgiveness, mortality and goodness. I love that the main characters were children because sometimes we forget about the wonders of childhood and the goodness, and honesty that we all possess.  The special effects were remarkable! The great battle scene, talking lions, and animals,  it is so realistic that you fall in love with them seeing a part of  ourselves in them. There is not a dull moment, the movie moves at a good pace.  Safe for children to go and see because there are no gory scenes. Humour and playfulness are also illustrated too. If you haven't seen it, check it out. It is a fun movie for all ages. A thought provocating movie as it allows all the good things presented in the movie to linger in our consciousness. Well, that's how I feel about it. What's yours?