The Art of Appreciative Attention
How reading poetry can teach us to stay present with what’s in front of us, on the page and in our lives
John Brehm
John Brehm is the author of four books of poetry: Sea of Faith, Help Is on the Way, No Day at the Beach, and Dharma Talk. His new anthology, The Poetry of Grief, Gratitude, and Reverence, will be released by Wisdom on September 17th, 2024, and is available for preorder now. Read more about his work at www.johnbrehmpoet.com.
Resting in the Not-Knowing
Four poems from John Brehm’s new collection, Dharma Talk
The Sacred Pause: How Poetry, Like Meditation, Can Disrupt the Habitual Momentum of the Mind
Try a walking-and-stopping meditation to pay closer attention to what’s right in front of you.
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