life & death

musing on this topic ... life in death/death in life

the many things we must let go of/give up as we journey through our lives

simple things like throwing out old shoes so there is room for new ones
somehow, letting go of a favorite t-shirt even though threadbare seems more difficult

long time quote resonant in my life:
to dance is to live and to live is to dance
could as easily be said:
to die is to live and to live is to die...

in dancing, the moment the step is executed (good word) or performed,
it is gone - totally transitory -
living only imperfectly in memories
of the person who performed the step or those who saw it executed

to really dance, we must be totally present in the moment not thinking about the past or the future
neither past nor future exist in the moment of dancing

so, too, in life, to be present in the moment requires that we release focus on the past and worry or anticipation about the future -

to simply

be

here

now