I have to keep conscious of my commitment to live in Florence for two weeks. I’m not a tourist, although I do tourist-like things; I’m not permanent resident so I don’t have to fill out forms or documents. I can live in the moment, but that is the challenge. This morning I renewed my promise to stay present. How easy it is to get my mind moving forward to the next meal, next activity, next worry. This is true wherever I live but for these two weeks, without the obligations of life at home, I have the opportunity to practice living in the moment, which will help me when I return to the everydayness of my life. Stop, really look and listen. This is the only moment you have.
Today I had two ‘living-at-home’ moments. I met a friend for lunch andI bought a plant. Once a week an instant garden center appears for a morning along the portico at Piazza della Republica near the Post Office. Gardeners come from the country to sell plants and flowers. I bought a cyclamen for 2.50 euro to make my kitchen table homey, to be a home in the moment.
Today I had two ‘living-at-home’ moments. I met a friend for lunch andI bought a plant. Once a week an instant garden center appears for a morning along the portico at Piazza della Republica near the Post Office. Gardeners come from the country to sell plants and flowers. I bought a cyclamen for 2.50 euro to make my kitchen table homey, to be a home in the moment.