#coffeezenlove

Coffee, still warm. Leaves changing. People moving through their own stories while you settle into yours. Today, practice staying here.  Phone down.  Shoulders loose. L etting the first sip have your full attention. There is care in this small pause.  You can feel how much I need it, how quickly I usually hurry past it….

#coffeezenlove

Some afternoons ask for nothing. A small table. Espresso. The world moving somewhere beyond you. Stay long enough to notice what remains when the noise becomes background. Maybe peace isn’t found. Maybe it’s finally noticed. #coffeezenlove

#coffeezenlove

Somewhere between the first espresso and the city beginning its day, there is a small territory that belongs entirely to you.  No schedule has entered yet.  No demand has earned your attention.  Outside, life colors the street while everything continues moving, wonderfully unconcerned with your participation.   So stay awhile.  Be with your moment.  Notice…