Basia Kinglake:

Oliver Sacks, a neuroscientist known for a couple of books, including The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Awakening, recently wrote a piece in the Op-Ed section of the New York Times.  He has just learned that he has terminal cancer – in his liver – and that he has only a limited time left in his life.

He writes:

“I feel a sudden clear focus. There is no time for anything unessential.”

And:

“Above all I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet and that, in itself, has been an enormous privilege and adventure.”

During a recent workshop, Richard Rosen said:

“ Your breath, your life has a message. All you need to do is close your eyes, back up and watch. Your breath is the movie.”

And Richard Freeman wrote:

“Painful emotions are used to cultivate wisdom, compassion and courage.”

And

“Fearless is the first requisite of spirituality.”

 And so, as Johnny Cash wrote – in the Bob Dylan piece –

“ Get rhythm, get rhythm

When you get the blues.”