It is a misunderstanding to think that the power of mindfulness is only available to those who meditate for hours. Mindfulness can be practiced on the meditation cushion but is never limited to the cushion. It can be as simple as taking a breath, paying attention while doing something ordinary like washing dishes, or absorbing art and words.
Destination: This Moment aims to take the reader through a journey to mindfulness and cultivating an open heart with haiku-structured poetry and watercolor art.
Teena Merlan has been writing in some form or another basically since she learned how. Her poetry has been published in small literary magazines across the country, her blogs and technical writing appear on various websites, and she is an avid fan of journaling. She was accidentally introduced to meditation during her senior year of high school and began a more formal sit practice and other mindfulness modalities around 2010, including yoga, daylongs, and silent meditation retreats. She has been practicing mindfulness, meditation, and Buddhism ever since and is constantly applying and deepening her practice in every facet of life.
Kaki Okumura is a Japanese illustrator. Her work has been featured in publications like Heated x Mark Bittman, the Beet, Yes! Magazine, S&P Magazine, Elemental, and Forge. She is currently in New York, NY. To discover more of her work, please visit www.kakikata.space.
