forestoak

basically something has to happen soon else we might as well call it a day…

time goes by and i feel it.. and I am tired.

Love

Found a great place, should have done this ages ok.

actually I completely failed at this, but did manage to practice being in the moment more in day to day existence so something.

your posts definitely have been inspiring and food for thought, so writing to reach you the right name :) Hoping that all keeps going strong with the boy :) and HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! :-)

Unless I am very careful I will most likely see her everyday and so need to hide my feelings as not fair otherwise, perhaps I will go somewhere away from it all for awhile.

to fall in love is overwhelming and painful (unfortunately) but it is beautiful to understand why you love someone even if you can’t put it into words…

Think I need to practice this more

I have managed to prevent going backwards, but keep losing most of any ground made, but not all. Ok really going to get this to happen.

well more than half way through the first tranche, even if this is slower progress than intended.

I have done a reasonable amount of swimming but need to establish a stronger routine.

A springlike day of this and that, the written word, dragonflies, a golden star and the potential for good things.

I have never really been at ease with organized religion too much, although sympathetic to anyone sincerely spiritual. I think Buddhism is in many aspects more a philosophy than a religion and it is this philosophical side that I like. The idea of practicing to be calm and compassionate is something that appeals to me. However I don’t think I would ever join anything formal, although there are plenty of interesting people who have. So for me meditation and random reading of ideas is more my style.

If I ever did do anything formal I think it would be a buddhist retreat for a while to see what serious meditation would bring about !

Saying that I do feel there is more to the universe than meets the eye although I can’t prove it. I have an open mind as to what the truth of things could be. I remember reading Herman Hesse’s Journey to the East, where the league of travellers would take from all philosophies, religions and ideas, and I really liked this way.

to say that my version of this goal is:

- 20 min meditation a day
- practice ad hoc mindfulness during the day

this is a simplified version, but enjoyed reading theskysthelimit’s second post as food for thought.

Lazy day relaxing at home

shades of a darker palette tinged with reds, oranges and browns… another riddle to solve or a hopeless quest…

..conditional and unconditional love there is a world of difference, the latter is beautiful but hard not to get caught by the former sometimes.. although on occasions you need to protect your sanity

...about emotions today, through practice rather than theory, the difference between an open receiving attitude and an active projecting one, the latter good for chasing away negative emotions, hard to explain but I hope I can remember how to do it next time I need to.

I should try

The aim is to practice being in the present, and feeling a certain kindness or compassion towards experience so as to approach things mentally rather than retreat. It all takes places below consciousness normally so good to examine it. e.g. when walking through the high street at lunch being aware of the sun and feeling free rather than thinking about anything work related.

A way to become calm and open I hope/intend, and less at the mercy of external events.

I love the idea of being calm in the middle of any storm, and sometimes have achieved it for long periods. But emotions are powerful things.