Sand and Soul
August 27, 2026

Time Does Not Leave You

Time is not separate from you, and as you are present, time does not go away.
Dogen
Sunrise No. 135
Sunrise No. 135

This morning, notice what happens when you stop running from the clock. You are already here. The moment you inhabit is not rushing away from you; it is not separate from your breath, your hands, your attention. When you sit still for even thirty seconds, you feel it: time is not a thief. It is the ground beneath you. The work is simply to stop pretending you are somewhere else.

Question for today

Where in your body do you feel most present right now?

Practice

Sit for one minute with your hands folded in your lap. Breathe in for four counts, hold for four, exhale for four, hold for four. Feel your spine against the chair.