Saturday, October 4, 2008
A Quote for Today: October Poem "A Taste of Mindfulness"
“Have you ever had the experience of stopping so completely,
of being in your body so completely,
of being in your life so completely,
that what you knew and what you didn’t know,
that what had been and what was yet to come,
and the way things are right now,
no longer held even the slightest hint of anxiety or discord,
a moment of complete presence beyond striving,
beyond mere acceptance,
beyond the desire to escape or fix anything or plunge ahead,
a moment of pure being,
no longer in time,
a moment of pure seeing,
pure feeling,
a moment in which life simply is,
and that is-ness grabs you by all your senses,
all your memories, by your very genes,
by your loves,
and welcomes you home,
that is a taste of mindfulness.”
Jon Kabet-zin
Meet Copia
In Roman mythology, Copia is the Goddess of Abundance. Her name means ‘abundance’. In addition it means ‘plenty’, ‘wealth’, ‘opportunity’ and ‘resources’. She carries a cornu copia overflowing with the fruits of harvest and wealth. “The Horn of Plenty”; a magical goat’s horn the gives everything anyone desires. It is important to mention that Copia is often associated with Fortuna, the Roman Goddess of Fortune, Luck and Fate.
Copious
Pronunciation:
\kō-pē-əs\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
14th century Middle English, from Latin copiosus, from copia abundance, from co- + ops wealth
Synonyms:
Ample; abundant; plentiful; plenteous; opulent; rich; full; exuberant; overflowing; full.
Definition:
1 a: yielding something abundantly; a copious harvest, copious springs. b: plentiful in number; copious references to other writers.
2 a: full of thought, information, or matter b: profuse or exuberant in words, expression, or style; a copious talker.
3: present in large quantity: taking place on a large scale; copious weeping, copious food and drink.
Well, okay so this word will do. I know I want plenty of what ever it is I desire in my life; money, healthy, patience, joy etc., … So I’ll sign up and create a copious life!