Smiles

December 9, 2024 Sharon Jacobson

Smiles

There are moments, sometimes days
when we are distracted by life and
more focused on the past, the future and
the people, places and things distracting us.
I try to stay focused, balanced and centered,
but sometimes I lose it.
Then I start over,
pulling out my spiritual art supplies,
I begin by painting myself being securely and loving held
in God’s hands.
I coat myself in a blanket of
God’s infinite love.
I keep looking and feeling
the presence of the Ultimate,
until I can feel it’s smile
washing over and through me.
The Ultimate’s smile fills me with
happiness and well being.
My body relaxes and pleasure
begins to flow through me.
The smile of the Ultimate
is not something I just see.
I feel it,
sense it,
experience it
and am as mindful of
its presence,
as I am of it’s absence.
Distractions limit my ability
to smile and to see the smile of the Ultimate.
Staying focused,
allows me to smile for myself
and to experience
the smile of the Ultimate.

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The Day You Went Home

November 21, 2023 Sharon Jacobson

The Day You Went Home

My Bubby used to always tell me
Look for the blessing, in the midst of the storm
and then you know you will be okay.
You fell today, but it was different.
Normally you would fall
and get back up,
but today you fell and just laid there.
That is when I knew
you were ready to cross the rainbow bridge.
I picked you up and
held you in my arms.
I knew you were tired.
I knew you were ready to go home.
I knew it was time before I even called the vet.
As I sat there and held you,
I was grateful I was here.
The thought of you laying there alone
was more then I could handle.
I may not have been there
when you took your last breath
but I was there
when you took your last fall
Together we were both there for you
on the day you said goodbye.
We are both filled with the blessings
you bought into our life.
We do not have to look for them,
they are written on our hearts.
We are better people because
you came into our lives.
Our hearts are breaking
because we had the blessing of loving you.

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Tongueless

August 21, 2023 Sharon Jacobson

Tongueless

As my online classes begin again this semester,
I am reminded how much of my teaching is tongueless.
or if it even is.
It made me question
how much of my learning is tongueless?
Who are my tongueless teachers?
What am I learning in the silent moments of my life?
Who am I a tongueless teacher too?
We are so dependent on words to teach.
What am I teaching by my mere presence?
Does my spiritual presence exude the presence
of the Ultimate?
Does us just being together teach something
to each other
beyond the conversation we are having?
What do we learn by just
watching each other?
As I reflect back on my life
I can remember my tongueless teachers
and I wonder who have I been
a tongueless teacher for in theirs.
Am I mindful of all the ways
and spaces
in which I am a
tongueless teacher?

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Aha!

June 6, 2023 Sharon Jacobson

Aha!

Every once in a while
I have that moment
when I read
or hear
or see something
which humbles me,
and reminds me
I am in the presence of the Ultimate.
I am having one of those moments
when I am experiencing
pure honesty.
I can feel it ringing true in my soul.
It is what I call an Aha! moment.
one of those moments
that are hard to explain,
but makes your soul go
Aha!!!

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In the Midst

May 8, 2023 Sharon Jacobson

In the Midst

It is easy to see the presence of the Divine
when one is intentionally looking
or in one of those clearly spiritual moments.
However, what about in the everyday?
What about when you are
in the midst
of just living?
Like when you are stuck in traffic,
or dealing with an angry customer,
or someone in your family is upset,
or you are bored
confused,
or tired.
What keeps us from seeing what we see
when we see it?
Is it because we do not see or hear or understand
the way the Divine does?
Did you feel the presence as you breathed?
How about when you turned the water on
or brushed your teeth,
or washed your hands,
or just smiled at you?
What keeps us from sensing the presence of the Ultimate
in that which we see,
hear,
taste,
feel?
When we are in the midst of life,
may we remember
we are in the midst of the Ultimate.

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La Confidence

April 24, 2023 Sharon Jacobson

La Confidence

Have you ever seen an image
that transfixed you,
drew you in to a space
you could not seem to leave.
A piece of art that
that had such a powerful effect
on your soul
that decades later
you still remember that feeling.
It was the day I walked into the Museum of Art
at the University of Georgia
and stood before this painting
that was as tall as I am short
and literally took my breath away.
As I stared at these two women
whispering secrets to each other
I could see the blood moving through their veins.
I could hear them breathing.
I could feel the bond they shared.
I was not looking at an image.
I was in the garden with them
and had accidentally entered into this moment.
Art, is transformative.
It takes the pain and hurt in the world
and brings it to life in a way
that draws one in
and allows one to experience the Divine
in undescribable ways.
Whether is it paintings, sculptures, film, prose, poetry,
or other art form,
it has the potential to draw you in
and reveal to you
the presence of the Ultimate
in the unexpected.

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Gratitude is __________

November 2, 2015 Sharon Jacobson

On November 1st, our Love and inspiration gathering had a powerful discussion about gratitude. We talked about how gratitude, when practiced, has the potential to be the tapestry of our lives. Everything we give thanks for leads to something else. For example, we talked about giving thanks for indoor plumbing, which led to us giving thanks for our showers, our toilets, our dishwashers, all the appliances that use water. This led to us giving thanks for those that have given to ensure water flows into our homes, which led to a discussion of how often we take things for granted. It is not until our water is shut off for some reason, albeit temporarily that we realize how grateful we are for having it and when it is restored, we are immensely grateful. How rarely do we think about all the people in this world who cannot just get up and get a glass of water? Those who do not have access to clean water? Those who have to walk for miles to even bring water to their families. It is when we stop and follow the thread that we begin to have a deeper understanding not only of what we are grateful for, but why we appreciate it as much as we do.

Be Still

April 1, 2015 Sharon Jacobson

As many of you know, the theme for March has been about being present and the theme for April is about compassion. This week, I decided to talk about something which blends these two spiritual practices together. Being still is about being present and sometimes being present means that we have to be compassionate with ourselves as well as others.

Those who know me, know that being still is not something I do easily. I am generally always doing something. However, I am intentional about taking time in the morning to meditate, sit, and be still!

Harry Chapin, Ian Colvin and Me.

March 24, 2015 Sharon Jacobson

A few months back, I remembered reading a story about the importance of being present. It was a column in The Huffington Post by Ian Colvin, where he began with a story of a dialogue between him and his son. It started like this:

"Why were you looking down when I was skating tonight, Daddy?"

"I wasn't looking down, buddy," I answered. "I was watching you."

"But I saw you looking down, too," my son responded. "Why were you looking down?"

"Busted!" my husband laughed.

And I was busted; I had been reading and responding to work emails on my BlackBerry during my son's skating lesson.

Was I proud? No. But I was proud that I had made it home from work on time to take my son to skating; something I hadn't been able to do the week before.

Yet, what's worse, not being there, or not being present in the moment?

The Gift of Presence

March 10, 2015 Sharon Jacobson

Sometimes the greatest gift we can give someone is our presence. As I shared in this month’s newsletter, Recently, I came across a story about practicing being present in a book by Sandy Boucher, author of Opening the Lotus: A Woman's Guide to Buddhism. She wrote about the practice of being present from a Buddhist perspective. “The word 'practice' covers everything that Buddhists do in their efforts to achieve clear understanding and benefit other beings... Last week I spoke with a Buddhist friend who had just had a baby. ‘How is it caring for a little girl?' I asked. She replied without hesitation, 'It's twenty-four hours a day of practice.' She was being called upon to pay attention to, and to act with compassionate caring toward this tiny human being constantly throughout day and night. And she was attempting to do it, not by rote but, with full presence of mind and spirit. This is Buddhist practice."

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