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    How Do We Relate to Time Itself?

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    Phillip MoffittPublished October 5, 2017 · Updated October 22, 2026 · 1 min read

    Phillip Moffitt, a member of the Spirit Rock Teachers Council, explores our relationship with time. The theme: everything is born in seasons of time, and cultures are time-based.

    A note from Sean

    In one practice I guide, I invite people to treat each moment as brand new. The next second is time that no one has ever lived, so we can meet it with a sense of awe and wonder.

    Try this today. Pick one routine moment today, like waiting for the kettle or walking to your car. Feel your feet and take three slow breaths. Notice how time feels in your body right then: tight, rushed, or roomy. There is no need to change it.

    Keep going: The Expanding Dimension of Time and It’s About Time.

    This suits anyone who feels hurried or behind. If thoughts about time bring up regret, grief, or worry, go gently. Stop when you need to.

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    How Do We Relate to Time Itself? — Phillip Moffitt

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