Morning Invocation

Today, I watch the passing phenomenon of life with a smile.

Today, I watch the passing phenomenon of life with a smile.

I don't get hooked in to every moment of challenge or every moment of struggle. Instead, I watch like a witness, feeling the ups and downs of life.

Today, I watch instead of ride each wave, I choose with care when I want to dive into the realm of feeling.

Instead of being jerked around by every experience in my life, I watch.

I watch the experiences pass, and I choose how I want to engage with each of them, knowing that this life will be full of changing circumstances and that what I have is my presence and my practice at the center of it all.