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Day 46 – the blog posts that weren’t and the one that is

This daily posting is funny. Sometimes things will roll around in my head, the draft of a post that will gel the next day, or maybe the day after. Sometimes I’ll go into a meditation with something nearly fully cooked in my head, then come out of it with something else entirely. Ever since yesterday’s funk, as I’ve watched stuff bubble up there’s been some draft posts brewing in my head – ones that now will never be written but deserve honourable mention as part of my process and part of how today’s post came to be.

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Day 41 – an idle mind is the monkey’s playground

I’m sure the posts of the last week or so have been much less interesting for all of you to read, being mostly devoid of angst and introspection. These days I’m more inclined to write love songs to sitting meditation and time with trees (if I could ever GET any! – make that longings for time with trees). Fact is, I’ve been busy, and busy in inspiring and exciting ways – as opposed to being stretched thin and run ragged, that can’t be good for your soul at all!Read More »Day 41 – an idle mind is the monkey’s playground

Day 19 – minding my own business

It occurs to me, there might be more peace in my life if I minded my own business more. Not that I’m an interfering busybody so much as I may have an over developed sense of empathy. I’m saddened to see other people suffering (especially when their monkey mind has got them on the ropes), and I’m often cautious about acting in ways that will hurt or upset people.

Forgetting of course, some of the best lessons I’ve learned have arisen from times I’ve been upset or deeply hurt. Who am I to try and shelter people from those experiences?Read More »Day 19 – minding my own business