Sat with the awareness of the lengthening days and increasing light. Thanks for the reminder.
Julian very aware of course because of the limited time he has to paint. It's good to connect with that for myself and not just on his behalf.
Noting my addiction to the role of avenger and how that ends all possibility connection. Sometimes this makes me feel sad, but today a little joy crept in at the possibility of one day, one moment even, being free of it!
Beth your candleit flute-knitting sounded delicious.
Off up the mountain in the sunlight to collect berries and holly for decorations and pine cones for the fire.
Ruth, I'm envious of your berry- and holly-collecting! I would dearly love to stay home for Christmas, but we'll be leaving tomorrow for a long drive to see my parents. We'll be very glad to see each other, but I come from a world that is very different from the one I now inhabit and it is always difficult for me to navigate the ever-increasing gaps. My parents, for example, are very threatened by change, especially the fact that we want to live in a city; they are supportive of my work but have no idea what is involved in writing a book, so they always try to get me to go slow, do less. My extended family also has difficult atmosphere politically, though my parents are liberal.
I will be breathing and asking for the strength of my love to carry me along with patience. Thanks for being there as a definite support, and I will be with you too, over the holidays which are both beautiful and difficult for so many of us...
Beth, what a beautiful afternoon, a fire, knitting, meditating, writing what was a poem here yesterday... and then, yes, the family ahead, and how differently we've composed ourselves since growing up, I know that one- hoping it's way better than you expect...
Ruth, sounds like you are moving up and over a personal ridge, and collecting berries and holly in celebration... have a most embracing trip into the mountain.
Wish I was there, instead of in a slush-filled, traffic heavy, cold city... but, at least my 2 children will be joining me late Xmas night; that I look forward to.
Oh, I did manage a 2.5 hour meditation yesterday, but made a hot drink half way through, and washed a few dishes, one of which broke, and I wrote about it in a post...
This meditating on the fly is, well, for birds! It can be done, yes, but for us landed migrants, surely much better to set a block of uninterrupted time. I did go to a depth, but not with the full focus of an uninterrupted meditation. Still, yes, better than not doing it at all. No regrets.
And I most want to wish everyone a happy chocolate season... rich, dark, delicious...
About half the way down, CHOCOLATE : the Psychoactive Cocktail. I'm working away at MasterCard where I am temping again on an imported European hazelnot chocolate concoction.
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Sat with the awareness of the lengthening days and increasing light. Thanks for the reminder.
Julian very aware of course because of the limited time he has to paint. It's good to connect with that for myself and not just on his behalf.
Noting my addiction to the role of avenger and how that ends all possibility connection. Sometimes this makes me feel sad, but today a little joy crept in at the possibility of one day, one moment even, being free of it!
Beth your candleit flute-knitting sounded delicious.
Off up the mountain in the sunlight to collect berries and holly for decorations and pine cones for the fire.
Ruth, I'm envious of your berry- and holly-collecting! I would dearly love to stay home for Christmas, but we'll be leaving tomorrow for a long drive to see my parents. We'll be very glad to see each other, but I come from a world that is very different from the one I now inhabit and it is always difficult for me to navigate the ever-increasing gaps. My parents, for example, are very threatened by change, especially the fact that we want to live in a city; they are supportive of my work but have no idea what is involved in writing a book, so they always try to get me to go slow, do less. My extended family also has difficult atmosphere politically, though my parents are liberal.
I will be breathing and asking for the strength of my love to carry me along with patience. Thanks for being there as a definite support, and I will be with you too, over the holidays which are both beautiful and difficult for so many of us...
Beth, what a beautiful afternoon, a fire, knitting, meditating, writing what was a poem here yesterday... and then, yes, the family ahead, and how differently we've composed ourselves since growing up, I know that one- hoping it's way better than you expect...
Ruth, sounds like you are moving up and over a personal ridge, and collecting berries and holly in celebration... have a most embracing trip into the mountain.
Wish I was there, instead of in a slush-filled, traffic heavy, cold city... but, at least my 2 children will be joining me late Xmas night; that I look forward to.
Oh, I did manage a 2.5 hour meditation yesterday, but made a hot drink half way through, and washed a few dishes, one of which broke, and I wrote about it in a post...
This meditating on the fly is, well, for birds! It can be done, yes, but for us landed migrants, surely much better to set a block of uninterrupted time. I did go to a depth, but not with the full focus of an uninterrupted meditation. Still, yes, better than not doing it at all. No regrets.
And I most want to wish everyone a happy chocolate season... rich, dark, delicious...
About half the way down, CHOCOLATE : the Psychoactive Cocktail. I'm working away at MasterCard where I am temping again on an imported European hazelnot chocolate concoction.
xo
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