Just Be Here With Me

{a project by Morgan Day Cecil & Romance & Adventure}

THE PETITION FOR PRESENCE

SIGNED: THE MOON. THE STARS. SUMMER. YOUR STILL-HOT-CUP-OF-COFFEE. YOUR DAUGHTER. YOUR SON. YOUR LOVER. YOUR HEART. THE GREEN GRASS. THE WILD FLOWERS. THE WATERS YOU LONG TO SWIM IN. THE COLOR YELLOW. THE COLOR BLUE.  YOUR FAVORITE POEM. YOUR FAVORITE BLANKET. THE WIND IN YOUR HAIR. THE WAVES ON THE OCEAN. THE MOUNTAIN AIR. YOUR DAD. YOUR MOM. THE RAIN. THE ICE-CREAM CONE. THE BUTTER SIZZLING WITH GARLIC IN THE FRYING PAN. THE GROCERY CLERK WITH SAD, KIND EYES. POSTCARDS WAITING TO BE SENT. THE CITY SQUIRREL. THE COUNTRY SQUIRREL. JUPITER. THE PHOTO ALBUM. YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S ROSARY. YOUR FAVORITE SONG. INK AND PAPER. YOUR BEST FRIEND. THE MONEY IN YOUR WALLET. THE FORK IN YOUR HAND. BRUSHES AND PAINT. DOWNWARD FACING DOG. THE COLOR TURQUOISE. THE ALMOST INVISIBLE SHADE OF PINK. GOD. THE SKYLINE. THE EARTH BENEATH YOUR FEET. YOUR PASSION PROJECT. THE SHADE OF A GIANT TREE. THIS MOMENT, RIGHT HERE, NOW. YOUR BONES. YOUR BELLY LAUGH. YOUR BREATH. YOUR BREATH. YOUR BREATH.

The #justbeherewithme project is simple. It's about just being here.

The project was created to help all of us reinvest some of that precious time and attention we normally spend on social media to other parts of life-- namely to the people and projects that make our hearts come alive. 

TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND SLOW DOWN. LISTEN CAREFULLY.

DO YOU HEAR THAT?

SOMEONE (A CHILD, A SPOUSE, MAYBE AN OLD FRIEND) OR SOMETHING (A CREATIVE PROJECT, A NEW ADVENTURE, THE OUTDOORS ) MAY BE WHISPERING, JUST BE HERE WITH ME TO YOU.  

This project is not about feeling guilty about life online, but about giving us all time & space to listen and respond to the whispers in our life. You can choose to participate...

For one day. 

Or one week.

Or one whole month.

Whatever feels good to you.

Twice a year for one month (June and December) and once a week for one day (every Sunday) is when we officially take the communal #justbeherewithme sabbath from social media. We invite you to join us during those time! OR just take a sabbath from digital life whenever feels good for you. 

This project is for you and those who love you. Make it your own.

Just so we're clear: we aren't against life online.

Quite the contrary! We are so grateful for the people we have met and connected with in this space!  We believe the communities we have found on social media are real and valuable. That's why we are choosing to do this together. As a community. To support one another in becoming more present, whole, and interesting human beings.  

As a yoga teacher I (@morgandaycecil) teach that love begins and ends in the act of paying attention. We give so much love to our mobile devices and our screens. What if we shared some of that with other things in our life? What would happen if for one month we set the intention together to pay a little less attention to the exciting things happening online, and a little more attention to the wonderful, quieter things happening in our heart?