Tag: people watching

Floating by

Posted on by philipdodson

Today I just got up and decided to go and sit by the sea, to be in the cold wind, to sit in the winter sun and to just watch the world go by…to be in the moment and at peace.

My soul and body were telling me for a while to take a break, to step away from the ‘package’ aka the mind and all its rambling repetitive daily thought patterns. But like most, I ignored it.

I feel completely re-energised from just being in nature and for feeling the cold elements. From just sitting and observing the moment, it reminded me that passing clouds and passing people are like thoughts they float by and that’s it. Everything passes unless we choose to cling on and attach things to it. Then through choice, we continue to suffer through our attachments.

Let life be, let it float by and go with it.

Watching the world go by

Posted on by philipdodson

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I’m in Brussels this week for the Copass camp, and yes I am officially the most frequent Copass camps attendee. But I love the connections, the travel, the new ideas and all that I get from being together with a group of like-minded people.

Today, Bernie and I went to work from this great coworking space called Le Phare Du Kanaal, thanks Annelise for a great recommendation, and it’s a cafe and coworking space combined, fab space, great people, super food (apple crumble and banana cake are worth a try) and a window to watch the world.

Away from my day-to-day life is another element of being on these camps and having enjoyed an efficient day, I was able for 1/2 an hour, or maybe longer, to sit at my desk and look out the window on the busy streets around the canal.

Listening to waves and chimes on a great site asoftmurmur.com, I drifted off into my own daydream world and the rest of the world momentarily disappeared and my head cleared of the daily grind.

Simple pleasures are always the best, take the time to sit and watch the world.