Transmission 096: Right now

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Continuing our theme this week,
inspired by the teachings of Alan Watts,
the goal is simple: live now.

“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.”

Today, be completely engaged
with one ordinary thing.
Let it be play.

Eat one snack or meal
with no distractions.
No screens. No scrolling.
Just you and your food.

Notice the textures.
The flavours.
The temperature.
The tiny rituals you follow without thinking.

You’re not doing it to be productive.
Or healthy.
Or good.

You’re doing it because
life is happening
right now.

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This Tunesday’s song is Right Now,
a classic from Van Halen. Hagar edition.

A bit anthem, a bit rock,
a lot of catchy, a lot of meaning.

A reminder that the moment you might be waiting for
is already happening.
Join in.

The video is pretty cool,
so here’s the YouTube link.

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Skipping rocks.

The thrill of finding one
perfectly flat and smooth.
Weighted like it was made
for your hand alone.

A quick flick of the wrist.
It glides across the water
like a saucer skipping through
a plasma storm.

Each bounce
a moment suspended
between physics and magic.

Your full attention.
You just living life.

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Float well, Earthling.
NeilA

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Greetings, Earthling is a free daily newsletter designed to help you slow down, feel better, and start your mornings with a sense of meaning. Written from the perspective of a curious space observer named NeilA, each transmission blends mindfulness, motivation, and emotional insight with a hint of cosmic wonder.

Inspired by Stoic philosophy, Tao, Alan Watts, behavioural science, and the strange beauty of being human, these messages offer gentle reminders to live with purpose, pay attention, and appreciate the little things. Part alien wisdom, part self-help, part poetic dispatch, it’s a daily pick-me-up disguised as a transmission from the stars.

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