By Valerie on July 6, 2011
I had one of the juiciest philosophical conversations of my life last night. With a guy who’s brilliant, rational, and has developed a personal philosophy that is almost entirely in contrast to my own. Continue reading »
Posted in another 100 days Tagged digestion, fiction, love, philosphizing, process, solitude, space, writing
By Valerie on June 13, 2011
I did something tonight I’ve never done before: sat in my livingroom in utter darkness (or at least as much darkness as urban living allows). Usually there’s at least the blue glow of the stereo display, or I’ve plugged in the lights of the party tree; but tonight I chose to find a spot for my meditation in complete darkness. Continue reading »
Posted in another 100 days Tagged connections, conversations, familiarity, intimacy, relationships, space
By Valerie on June 8, 2011
So, apparently turning inwards involves housework. I had a fuck that shit moment last night. Since my sleep schedule got out of whack I’ve been practicing good sleep hygiene and not doing much after midnight; at least resting if I’m not sleeping. The night before last was some of the perkiest I’d been in a while; but aside from taking notes on all the cool 10,000 Views Party stuff that was churning in my head, I was laying low, staying quiet, willing to leave all that action for when I got up the next day.
Except when I got up the next day I felt like shit Continue reading »
Posted in another 100 days Tagged CFS, housecleaning, insomnia, life management, space
By Valerie on May 29, 2011
Further to what I wrote on life widening and deepening and balloons: you know what expands balloons? Space. Continue reading »
Posted in another 100 days Tagged balloons, downtime, illness, insomnia, solitude, space
By Valerie on January 10, 2011
Garden at twilight.
Everything pruned back
cleared out.
No barren wasteland.
There’s fecundity
in this emptiness.
Seemingly harsh cuts
make room to grow.
Resting
in a space
of gratitude
for the sharp edge
of shears.
Posted in sohbet Tagged beginnings, emptiness, endings, gratitude, in between, interactive poetry, letting go, making room, space
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