A Zen master once said forgetting the self is like a mother rocking her child and singing without thinking about herself. That sense of presence shows up when we cook, paint, or sing — moments where we’re simply doing, not overthinking. In those times, we stop chasing who we are and just focus on what’s right in front of us. The mind pauses its usual loops, and something quieter begins to surface. As the stories fall away, we feel more in rhythm with life, not separate from it. This shift doesn'