Brenda: It's not a burden at all, your story. Home and the need for a home is one of the most powerful things there is. I'll be sending thoughts and prayers your way for a good outcome for this and the other issue to which you alluded. Lots of love.
A happy 4th July to the Americans amongst us. May all beings find true freedom ....
Brenda, many healing and calm thought coming your way. My mom always told me, "Things have a way fo working out,"and although I often denied it, she was usually right. Hugs to you.
Brenda, oh, so many hugs and good thoughts. I think Beth is right. And also, your good heart has guided you well so far with your move back to Toronto. To keep sitting through this - you're truly an inspiration.
My short but lovely meditation course ended last night. It's been amazing. Afterwards I walked back to the railway station with the teacher, and told her things I didn't even know about myself... Hope I can hold to the real deepening it has been for me, keep gently turning my mind to my body and feelings, and to the opposite of unhelpful negative emotions - the right thing at the right time.
When I got home, I drew a picture of myself meditating for the self-portrait marathon - it's on my blog.
I've just now read through the past three days' worth of comments, having taken a long weekend "mostly" offline. I find it interesting that so many folks here are currently contemplating a move, dealing with movers, etc. I wonder if there's some sort of astrological, cosmic, or karmic reason why everything's getting shaken up right now?
Are we doing the usual first Friday synchro-sit this month? It occurs to me that the first Friday of July is this week...
hi. I've been away in England so I haven' had time to read through all the comments, so forgive lack of personal acknowledgement....
welcome chasgun!
does renovation of a hayloft count as moving?? It certainly will change our outer landscape and make space!
Jean, couldn't link to you from here...you sound wonderful and it is great top have someone wired in to it all when i am a bit plugged out.
I have been sitting for short moments but travelling alot so really geting alot of reading done. The book on negative emotions has been an extraordinary journey (has anyone else read it?) and just now, as I was feeling anger come up about doing the washing up (again) even though J has been working all day, I was able to recognise the thought 'It's not fair, he never washes up'(or whatever) that precedes and gives permission to the emotion, and then just recognise it for what it was - athought: a judgement. It was realy interesting because I just laughed!
off to paris to work for 2 weeks, so it's internet cafés. I am rehearsing in versailles so I hope I will find a nice queenly tree to sit under!
You can link to me from here under 'website' on my blogger profile, now that my blog is no longer on blogger.
Ruth, I have read the book and mentioned it a few times here. Enjoyed it, but think I should probably read it again in the light of my recent experiences with negative emotions.
Thank you so much, Mary, Beth, Jean, Lorianne, Ruth, and Devon and Dale...
I feel held in warm arms of love, somehow.
A one month reprieve from the moving company. My brother's offer accepted, and we move my stuff out at the end of July either into a larger place or we load more into our present apartment and the rest into another storage space. Something will work out.
I am amazed at how many of us are not just moving, in transit, but seeking "home" here.
May we all "go home," be "at home," oh that's such a wonderful thought...
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Chasgun, welcome.
Brenda: It's not a burden at all, your story. Home and the need for a home is one of the most powerful things there is. I'll be sending thoughts and prayers your way for a good outcome for this and the other issue to which you alluded. Lots of love.
A happy 4th July to the Americans amongst us. May all beings find true freedom ....
Brenda, many healing and calm thought coming your way. My mom always told me, "Things have a way fo working out,"and although I often denied it, she was usually right. Hugs to you.
Welcome, Chasgun, good to have you here.
Chasgun, welcome.
Mary, your photo is beautiful.
Brenda, oh, so many hugs and good thoughts. I think Beth is right. And also, your good heart has guided you well so far with your move back to Toronto. To keep sitting through this - you're truly an inspiration.
My short but lovely meditation course ended last night. It's been amazing. Afterwards I walked back to the railway station with the teacher, and told her things I didn't even know about myself... Hope I can hold to the real deepening it has been for me, keep gently turning my mind to my body and feelings, and to the opposite of unhelpful negative emotions - the right thing at the right time.
When I got home, I drew a picture of myself meditating for the self-portrait marathon - it's on my blog.
Hello, everyone...and welcome, Chasgun!
I've just now read through the past three days' worth of comments, having taken a long weekend "mostly" offline. I find it interesting that so many folks here are currently contemplating a move, dealing with movers, etc. I wonder if there's some sort of astrological, cosmic, or karmic reason why everything's getting shaken up right now?
Are we doing the usual first Friday synchro-sit this month? It occurs to me that the first Friday of July is this week...
PS: Jean's self-portrait of herself meditating is fantastic. Do go check it out!
Lorianne, this 100 days will also end this month, and we usually try and sit at the same time on the last day, so maybe this Friday as well is a lot?
On the other hand, there may be few of us around by Day 100 as it's the holiday season - so good to do it now?
What do others think?
hi. I've been away in England so I haven' had time to read through all the comments, so forgive lack of personal acknowledgement....
welcome chasgun!
does renovation of a hayloft count as moving?? It certainly will change our outer landscape and make space!
Jean, couldn't link to you from here...you sound wonderful and it is great top have someone wired in to it all when i am a bit plugged out.
I have been sitting for short moments but travelling alot so really geting alot of reading done. The book on negative emotions has been an extraordinary journey (has anyone else read it?) and just now, as I was feeling anger come up about doing the washing up (again) even though J has been working all day, I was able to recognise the thought
'It's not fair, he never washes up'(or whatever) that precedes and gives permission to the emotion, and then just recognise it for what it was - athought: a judgement. It was realy interesting because I just laughed!
off to paris to work for 2 weeks, so it's internet cafés. I am rehearsing in versailles so I hope I will find a nice queenly tree to sit under!
You can link to me from here under 'website' on my blogger profile, now that my blog is no longer on blogger.
Ruth, I have read the book and mentioned it a few times here. Enjoyed it, but think I should probably read it again in the light of my recent experiences with negative emotions.
Will think of you under a tree at Versailles :-)
Jean, I love your new self-portrait too!
Thank you so much, Mary, Beth, Jean, Lorianne, Ruth, and Devon and Dale...
I feel held in warm arms of love, somehow.
A one month reprieve from the moving company. My brother's offer accepted, and we move my stuff out at the end of July either into a larger place or we load more into our present apartment and the rest into another storage space. Something will work out.
I am amazed at how many of us are not just moving, in transit, but seeking "home" here.
May we all "go home," be "at home," oh that's such a wonderful thought...
big huggy hugs all round xo
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