Next; Now

'Now’ is both immeasurably short and utterly all there is.

Now is precariously balanced between the impermeable weight of the past and the incalculable potential of the future. Looking to surf that sweet spot between reminiscing and learning from the past, planning and growing into the future, while embracing, enjoying and deliberating in the present.

“This is the real secret of life - to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play” : Alan Watts

Next; Time

Time is seemingly relative.
It can be influenced by our context, our expectations, our physical and emotional state and also our perspective.

Spending 10 minutes waiting at a bus stop, in the rain, for an overdue bus feel like an eternity.

Spending 10 minutes driving a sublime piece of machinery such as the McLaren 570S is an unforgettable thrill that can happily be re-lived over a lifetime.

McLaren 570s - poetry in motion

The earths rotation is constant, and throughout the day the relative motion of the sun sets the cadence of our day. Yet in the presence of a glorious sunset, time seems to almost slow to a stop, until it the sun starts to crest the horizon, time tantalisingly tips slowly forward.

Amazing Sunset in Koblenz

Then once fully set, the evening commences, and time regains its regular beat once more.

Except for when the stars come out, when time halts once more.

The Whirpool Galaxy