I have been cooking for the past four hours, and suddenly found myself itching to finish what I was doing, so that I could write down all of the thoughts bubbling up in my mind. I haven’t worked much on the “morning pages” for The Artist’s Way most of this week, because I was experiencing something that rarely happens to me – hardly any thoughts rushing around my brain, vying for my attention like a three-year-old.
Anyway ~ I just sat down to have a snack and read for a few minutes, before carrying on with what I’m doing, and read this journal entry from another TAW participant:
_I love the look and fragrance of clean –of fresh air, polished wood, and uncluttered shiny surfaces reflecting streams of sunlight. Because of this I sometimes get into little cleaning frenzies. Today has been that kind of day – a Meredith cleaning frenzy. I began cleaning something and then just went on and on and on with cleaning everything, every nook and cranny, emptying drawers and dusting behind the books, washing the woodwork and polishing the mirrors. I call this my cleaning meditation. When I’m cleaning, many thoughts drift up within me and I realize that important cleaning and clearing out gets done in me, too. My thoughts move about flowing in a stream of consciousness, resting momentarily on anything that needs a little dusting and polishing. I examine these thoughts, and then try to let them go. _
(You can read the rest here: http://gracefulpresence.blogspot.com/2006/01/polishing-mirror.html)
I just thought I’d share, since it’s a great example of housework as a spiritual practice.
