A quick "hey there" from Dublin before Gary & I train off to Galway for two nights, where I'll be out of the Internet loop. The flight over was uneventful, and I'm looking forward to today's train trip as another opportunity to practice in-transit meditation.
Very glad you got there safe and sound, Lorianne - and we look forward to your reports!
Anna - good to see you here again too!
We're going off this morning for a day on an island in Lake Champlain, visiting family. I'm hoping for some quiet too, to just be with the natural world there, and with my former sister-in-law, who is a dear friend and fellow contemplative - she'd be quite at home in this group. However, today she's taking care of about ten visiting in-laws, who can be difficult, so I hope she won't be too frazzled. Have a good day, everyone.
I'm tired of my eyes burning and the slight headache that dogs me when the wind shifts. The city is on a red alert now for air quality, for ozone levels due to the wildfire smoke.
Hi, all. I meant to comment on Day 21 and lost track of time.
I had an interesting experience the other evening while sitting. Close to the end of the time, I suddenly had this feeling of rootedness. I wish I could describe it better than that, but that's as close as I can come. I'm interested to see what else comes up the more I sit.
Hope everyone is doing OK, and those of you on vacation, have a great time.
Today I had a strange thought. For the last bit, I've had these flare-ups. Something will happen & I'll get angry. Hot-headed. It's new, compared to the other 54 years.
What my thought was is it's menopause. I'm not getting any 'hot flashes' (they must be so uncomfortable) but am getting 'flare ups.'
I feel somewhat erratic and when I think about it, it feels hormonal. The way teens go crazy as their bodies undergo the hormonal storms of puberty. Mine is undergoing radical hormonal shifts as I leave my reproductive years. This Summer I have noticed that my whole body has changed - and my daughter's noticed it too. And these flare-ups.
I shall make balancing a focus during meditation, and to realize than when I'm having a flaring spell that it's just that, and to let it run its course, and let it be. I can feel the hot flush, the anger, accept it, without having to act it out unless the situation really warrants it.
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A quick "hey there" from Dublin before Gary & I train off to Galway for two nights, where I'll be out of the Internet loop. The flight over was uneventful, and I'm looking forward to today's train trip as another opportunity to practice in-transit meditation.
Hugs to all...
Very glad you got there safe and sound, Lorianne - and we look forward to your reports!
Anna - good to see you here again too!
We're going off this morning for a day on an island in Lake Champlain, visiting family. I'm hoping for some quiet too, to just be with the natural world there, and with my former sister-in-law, who is a dear friend and fellow contemplative - she'd be quite at home in this group. However, today she's taking care of about ten visiting in-laws, who can be difficult, so I hope she won't be too frazzled. Have a good day, everyone.
I'm tired of my eyes burning and the slight headache that dogs me when the wind shifts. The city is on a red alert now for air quality, for ozone levels due to the wildfire smoke.
I keep taking breaths.
Hi, all. I meant to comment on Day 21 and lost track of time.
I had an interesting experience the other evening while sitting. Close to the end of the time, I suddenly had this feeling of rootedness. I wish I could describe it better than that, but that's as close as I can come. I'm interested to see what else comes up the more I sit.
Hope everyone is doing OK, and those of you on vacation, have a great time.
Today I had a strange thought. For the last bit, I've had these flare-ups. Something will happen & I'll get angry. Hot-headed. It's new, compared to the other 54 years.
What my thought was is it's menopause. I'm not getting any 'hot flashes' (they must be so uncomfortable) but am getting 'flare ups.'
I feel somewhat erratic and when I think about it, it feels hormonal. The way teens go crazy as their bodies undergo the hormonal storms of puberty. Mine is undergoing radical hormonal shifts as I leave my reproductive years. This Summer I have noticed that my whole body has changed - and my daughter's noticed it too. And these flare-ups.
I shall make balancing a focus during meditation, and to realize than when I'm having a flaring spell that it's just that, and to let it run its course, and let it be. I can feel the hot flush, the anger, accept it, without having to act it out unless the situation really warrants it.
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