Gentle Presence

MOMENT FROM TODAY: Raja in the fall light. Raja helps me in my daily practice of living in moderation. How? His presence and his invitation, to me, to share in loving presence together. Gentle presence is an essential part of staying within moderation, for me, and I truly cherish all my relationships with people, animals, nature, food, books, art, learning, teaching, et cetera, that support me in this way. I am definitely not here to be perfect; I am willing to try again for moderation when I go beyond the bounds of my own limits and I do my best to welcome the gentle invitations to presence that are all around me, every day.