May: On Love

May 16

Today's reflection was inspired by a poem by Matsuo Bashō.

You live your life, you think, according to what you want to do, or perhaps should do, or what others tell you to do. This goes with being an active participant in society.

But when was the last time you slowed down enough, left your screens and job and whatever might demand your attention for a time to just be? If only even for a minute or two. If only for a moment?

When was the last time you made time for the important things in life, like snow-viewing with the ones you love? 

Are you spending too much time on things that just . . . don't matter?

• Reflection title: Watch the Snow
• Creative inspiration: Matsuo Bashō, 132
• Reflection Question: Am I making time for the important things—like snow-viewing—with the ones I love? Or am I spending too much time doing things that don’t really matter?