No activity is more worthwhile than what we are doing right now

“Washing dishes in the historical dimension,

I see them piled high.

Looking from the ultimate dimension,

I am happy washing dishes forever.

“When you see a huge pile of dishes, you may feel a little daunted. If you know how to wash dishes in mindfulness, each dish becomes a precious occasion for enlightenment. Normally we want to finish washing the dishes so we can go on to what we consider a more worthwhile activity. In the ultimate dimension no activity is more worthwhile than what we are doing in the present moment.””

Thich Nhat Hanh (Present Moment Wonderful Moment)

Our two pet border collie dogs are nearing 10 years old. One of them appears to be suffering incontinence as I keep finding small pools of urine indoors, even though they are well-trained and know to go outside (and can take themselves or let us know).

So, yesterday there I was, cleaning up dog urine off the floor tiles, yet again.

A few years back, when this sort of thing happened it would send me into a terrible ‘mood’ - growling like a dog as I cleaned up the mess and grumbling and swearing about it all the way through and well after the task was completed.

Now, I just quietly set about the task and clean the floor calmly and methodically. Staying present, not yearning to be doing something else - just being with what was necessary in that moment.

Everything is just as it is.

Unfolding moments;

left without interpretation -

our hearts can sing along.

Words and photo (of Dana the Border Collie) by Stevie J - Unruffled