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Hello, it's May 16th.
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Today's reflection is titled Watch the Snow.
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It is our third reflection inspired by the poet Matsuo Basho, the father of the haiku.
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So we won't spend too much time on the intro, but if you haven't listened to the previous episodes inspired by Bosho, head back to January 2nd.
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That's titled Make a Splash.
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You can learn more about Matsuo Basho there and hear that reflection.
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And also check out March 27th, which is titled Bend, Not Break.
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And also, pick up a collection of Bosho's poems if you haven't read his work.
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You won't be disappointed.
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This is a book that I find myself revisiting often.
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Even if it's only picking it up to read one, two, three short poems, and slow myself down for a brief time, if only that, and think and meditate a little bit.
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They are beautiful, they are lovely, they are restorative.
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So today's poem is under one thirty two in the collection I have.
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I'm not sure how they came to that number, if it was Bosho's original or not, and it also says on love and barley.
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So take that for what you will.
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The short haiku that inspired today's reflection goes like this.
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Come, let's go snow viewing till we're buried.
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And here is my reflection.
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The sun is rising, though the light that finds its way into your room is dull and grey as the midwinter sky it fights to break past.
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You're warm beneath your blankets, and it's a moment or two or three, before you can pry yourself from the bed and shuffle to the window.
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You open the curtains and see them.
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The first of the snowflakes falling gently, silent through the air to the ground that will be their final resting place.
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It's cold enough, they accumulate.
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There is a million other things you could be doing, or perhaps, according to a certain perspective, should be doing.
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Your partner stirs, waking slowly as well.
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It's something about the silence the snow brings.
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It's like we were meant to sleep late through the snow.
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What purpose is there to get up and do other silly things when the sky is frozen and falling?
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But you're human, and your purpose is to find purpose, isn't it?
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In all things, in all moments.
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Even if that purpose is simply to exist in the moment.
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Come, you say, dress warmly and let's go.
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Go where?
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Snow viewing.
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For how long?
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What about work?
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Till we're buried.
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Till we're buried?
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Till we're buried.
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That sounds lovely.
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Let's go.
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And so you go.
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There ends today's reflection.
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So it's those three short little lines by Bosho that cause you to think where am I slowing down and simply existing with the world and with nature and with those I love?
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God there's so much noise and stuff and crap pulling you in all directions at every moment from the second you wake up to the second you go back to bed at night?
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Really?
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When was the last time you just stopped doing things?
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Like even TV, right?
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Even things video games, even things that we think we're doing to relax, they're all calling for our attention and getting us to do something.
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When was the last time you just did nothing?
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When was the last time you did nothing but just be?
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It can be tricky to think of when the last time was, if ever.
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I know for me, if I don't intentionally stop myself from doing all of the things I do and have to do or think I have to do every single day, they'll get the best of you.
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So you have to be intentional and a bit ruthless about it, I would say.
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Anyway, here is your reflection question.
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Am I making time for the important things like snow viewing with the ones I love?
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Or am I spending too much time doing things that don't really matter?
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Well, even if you're not viewing the snow, make time to look at the leaves in the trees blowing in the wind.
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The grass growing or the birds flying in the sky.
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Or at nothing at all.
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Just for a little while.
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Maybe with someone you love.
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Well that's it for today, May 16th.
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I'll be back tomorrow, May 17th, with another reflection.
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Have a good one and take care.
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Hello, it's May 16th.
00:00:54.829 --> 00:00:58.350
Today's reflection is titled Watch the Snow.
00:00:58.590 --> 00:01:05.629
It is our third reflection inspired by the poet Matsuo Basho, the father of the haiku.
00:01:06.109 --> 00:01:14.590
So we won't spend too much time on the intro, but if you haven't listened to the previous episodes inspired by Bosho, head back to January 2nd.
00:01:15.150 --> 00:01:17.310
That's titled Make a Splash.
00:01:17.469 --> 00:01:21.710
You can learn more about Matsuo Basho there and hear that reflection.
00:01:21.950 --> 00:01:26.909
And also check out March 27th, which is titled Bend, Not Break.
00:01:27.069 --> 00:01:32.430
And also, pick up a collection of Bosho's poems if you haven't read his work.
00:01:32.750 --> 00:01:34.109
You won't be disappointed.
00:01:34.270 --> 00:01:37.550
This is a book that I find myself revisiting often.
00:01:37.789 --> 00:01:52.189
Even if it's only picking it up to read one, two, three short poems, and slow myself down for a brief time, if only that, and think and meditate a little bit.
00:01:52.349 --> 00:01:57.469
They are beautiful, they are lovely, they are restorative.
00:01:57.710 --> 00:02:02.189
So today's poem is under one thirty two in the collection I have.
00:02:02.269 --> 00:02:10.590
I'm not sure how they came to that number, if it was Bosho's original or not, and it also says on love and barley.
00:02:10.909 --> 00:02:13.069
So take that for what you will.
00:02:13.310 --> 00:02:17.550
The short haiku that inspired today's reflection goes like this.
00:02:17.870 --> 00:02:21.629
Come, let's go snow viewing till we're buried.
00:02:21.949 --> 00:02:23.790
And here is my reflection.
00:02:24.110 --> 00:02:32.829
The sun is rising, though the light that finds its way into your room is dull and grey as the midwinter sky it fights to break past.
00:02:33.230 --> 00:02:41.790
You're warm beneath your blankets, and it's a moment or two or three, before you can pry yourself from the bed and shuffle to the window.
00:02:42.030 --> 00:02:44.349
You open the curtains and see them.
00:02:44.670 --> 00:02:52.349
The first of the snowflakes falling gently, silent through the air to the ground that will be their final resting place.
00:02:52.750 --> 00:02:55.550
It's cold enough, they accumulate.
00:02:55.790 --> 00:03:02.990
There is a million other things you could be doing, or perhaps, according to a certain perspective, should be doing.
00:03:03.150 --> 00:03:06.349
Your partner stirs, waking slowly as well.
00:03:06.590 --> 00:03:09.469
It's something about the silence the snow brings.
00:03:09.710 --> 00:03:12.830
It's like we were meant to sleep late through the snow.
00:03:13.069 --> 00:03:19.949
What purpose is there to get up and do other silly things when the sky is frozen and falling?
00:03:20.189 --> 00:03:24.590
But you're human, and your purpose is to find purpose, isn't it?
00:03:24.909 --> 00:03:27.229
In all things, in all moments.
00:03:27.469 --> 00:03:34.030
Even if that purpose is simply to exist in the moment.
00:03:34.909 --> 00:03:38.750
Come, you say, dress warmly and let's go.
00:03:39.390 --> 00:03:40.189
Go where?
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Snow viewing.
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For how long?
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What about work?
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Till we're buried.
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Till we're buried?
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Till we're buried.
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That sounds lovely.
00:03:53.390 --> 00:03:54.349
Let's go.
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And so you go.
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There ends today's reflection.
00:04:00.590 --> 00:04:18.110
So it's those three short little lines by Bosho that cause you to think where am I slowing down and simply existing with the world and with nature and with those I love?
00:04:18.430 --> 00:04:30.830
God there's so much noise and stuff and crap pulling you in all directions at every moment from the second you wake up to the second you go back to bed at night?
00:04:31.149 --> 00:04:31.789
Really?
00:04:32.189 --> 00:04:36.750
When was the last time you just stopped doing things?
00:04:37.710 --> 00:04:39.870
Like even TV, right?
00:04:39.949 --> 00:04:50.830
Even things video games, even things that we think we're doing to relax, they're all calling for our attention and getting us to do something.
00:04:50.990 --> 00:04:54.350
When was the last time you just did nothing?
00:04:54.669 --> 00:04:58.509
When was the last time you did nothing but just be?
00:04:59.149 --> 00:05:02.830
It can be tricky to think of when the last time was, if ever.
00:05:02.990 --> 00:05:16.509
I know for me, if I don't intentionally stop myself from doing all of the things I do and have to do or think I have to do every single day, they'll get the best of you.
00:05:16.750 --> 00:05:22.509
So you have to be intentional and a bit ruthless about it, I would say.
00:05:22.830 --> 00:05:26.029
Anyway, here is your reflection question.
00:05:26.669 --> 00:05:32.830
Am I making time for the important things like snow viewing with the ones I love?
00:05:33.149 --> 00:05:37.389
Or am I spending too much time doing things that don't really matter?
00:05:37.870 --> 00:05:46.269
Well, even if you're not viewing the snow, make time to look at the leaves in the trees blowing in the wind.
00:05:46.590 --> 00:05:50.429
The grass growing or the birds flying in the sky.
00:05:50.909 --> 00:05:52.990
Or at nothing at all.
00:05:53.789 --> 00:05:55.629
Just for a little while.
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Maybe with someone you love.
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Well that's it for today, May 16th.
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I'll be back tomorrow, May 17th, with another reflection.
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Have a good one and take care.
