The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white.
Neither need you do anything but be yourself.
Lao-Tse
One of the many things we Zen Kitties have mastered is the simplest act of being ourselves. Whilst humans spend a vast amount of time and energy creating a persona that they call ‘themselves’ and continually affirming it, making it better, berating its faults or comparing it to the personas of others, we put our efforts into being exactly as we are. Which in fact, amounts to very little effort at all.
If you happen to have some time on your hands today I suggest you stop using it to create a character that doesn’t really exist anyway and spend it embracing yourself as the open awareness you really are. Then, however you appear, you will be a reflection of truth.
Life will be infinitely more interesting as a result.
i think this is my favorite Zen Kitty post, and most definitely my favorite Zen Kitty picture! I just posted on FB. 🙂 Thank you Zen Kitty.
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Zen kitty surprises us continually with both her wisdom and her never ending repertoire of comfy postures. Thanks for posting it Carey! x
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Such fun Lucinda….I remember when I could do that 🙂 Now my back would ache Ha!!
Lovely Zen Kitty post……..and all so very true.
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What a great reminder! Thank you Zen Kitty – it is silly that we should spend so much time trying to be ourselves, when we can simply be. Love the photo – I can’t help but imagine you’ve lifted your leg to – ahem – pass wind (to say it politely). Though I can’t think of a better way to embrace yourself as you are!
XOXO
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All she needs is a remote control and a beer isn’t it! xx
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Hehe 🙂
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Not sure which I like best, the thoughts raised by the post, or the photo. I see feline yoga and then I see, simply, a contented cat spread out and comfortable internally and externally. Now I need to get equally comfortable and think about the post itself.
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Dear Lucinda,
Oh my, I’ll be giggling for a long time! I had to share the photo with my children, who were as amused as I was. Such wisdom, Zen Kitty! Keep it coming. 🙂
Love,
Marqueta
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Hi Lucinda,
Yes the toadstools are the same. I think the images that you have taken, are of the fungi at a later stage, where they are beginning to break down.
I have looked through several books….still no joy.
Tks for the link 🙂
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