Meditation has become a guidance which i hope to intensify t0 meditating more often as well as being here reading your reflections and reply to the wftd. Opening up to my dear friends is another important step taken, which was helped by replying here regularly and led to much deeper understanding vice versa and deeper sense of heartfelt belonging with my friend i was with this weekend and with the many dear ones i could spend this beautiful weekend with. Deep joy and deep gratefulness and the fine thread of connection with all has been strengthened. So nourishing and heartwarming. Gratefulness has become a regular source of guidance. Thank you all here and beyond for being here with me and all.
About a year and a half ago I got one of those “One Line A Day” 5 year journals. Each entry allows for 3-4 sentences and really makes me pay attention to what I’d like to remember from each day. Every morning I always make it a point to read last year’s entry and reflect on what’s changed and how I’ve grown.
It wasn’t until I retired that I found a practice that guided me deeper into my heart. As part of that journey, I met the Holy Spirit and many new fellow travelers. The practice was Bible study. I began with the weekly Tuesday morning meetings led by Pastor Connie Miller. Then I attended various dinners followed by leader-led Bible discussions at Lent and Advent. In all cases I learned more about the Bible, my heavenly family, love, compassion, and being in service to others. Now the wisdom spoken by the Spirit sustains and guides me, accommodating my physical and mental limitations as I age, helps me accept my limitations, and tells me that it’s okay to pass along things to the younger generations. Grace at work.
Thank you for the question! Meditation of discarding my false self with all my karma- habits and body ! Now I’m Korea along with hundreds of others on a retreat from every continent on earth 🌍! . This is truly inspiring and gracefully showing me the way with light . Thank you 🙏
I spend an inordinate amount of time alone . . .
even when I am with other people,
my mindfulness mind
stays with me,
almost an undercurrent,
another level
rippling along in tandem . . .
a slow hum of awareness.
I think that solitude has given me this gift to hone,
as well as hard times.
Making meditation and the practice of mindfulness
a part of my everyday living
has made a world of difference for me,
and sometimes
I feel like I live in that state of being
more than in a ‘normal’ one.
It is something that I never remember being without feeling its seed inside me . . .
even back in the dollhouse and sock people days,
the time when it was safe to trundle about the neighborhood alone,
even as a little child,
although I did manage to get struck by a teenager on an English racer
and break my collarbone for Easter.
It was with me
when my father sat with me in the waiting room
and as I lay on the x-ray table half naked
with all the lights shining around me.
Unless I have a panic attack
it is my shadow
and it comforts me
like an invisible twin.
I would be lost without it. ♥
Yes,
dear Tzori . . .
this is true for me as well.
Thank you for reminding me
because it is an important commitment for me,
and reading what insights you wonderful people offer. ♥
Honestly, one of the main things have been this daily reflection thing. Its helped me come to this realozation tha there are so many things around me to be grateful for. Its also been looking at the daily quotes, some of them I don’t understand at all, but the words are still beautful to me. ANother thing is looking at bible verses daily, reading and reflecting on those daily give me a sense of consolation and hope.
For me, I have a practice where I check in with my mind and body throughout the day. For example, I’ve noticed that whenever I’m out socializing, I tune in and realize I hold tension in my shoulders. I bring awareness to it and I consciously let my shoulders relax. Another example is when I find my head is elsewhere, I consciously acknowledge my mind wanting to be somewhere else and then make the effort to be in this present moment. I enjoy using this type of mindfulness in my daily life and for that, I am grateful 🧡🙏🏽
Physical fitness is a practice that I have developed with a clear feedback/guidance loop/source. Reading the Grateful Living Word of the Day and at a minimum reading the Daily Question, but better yet spending a bit more time with a thought filled reflection as in this case, I believe is time well spent, and it helps/guides/grounds me on my life/daily journey.
Every morning, I meditate on words from various mystics and spiritual scriptures. This guides me back to high, inspiring values and an inspiring view of what the human being is capable of.
Elizabeth, I’m your evening twin. Reading and reflecting have been an evening activity for me. Not only do I reflect on the text but it’s also a good time to reflect on what’s happened during the day. Then I close with prayer before heading off to bed.
I think all of my practices help guide me.
My routines are like putting one foot in front of the other. Maybe I don’t feel like I’m being guided, as much as I’m just going. Doing the next thing.
It helps to have something that’s positive and healthy to do and in return, I am guided down a better path. A path of my choosing instead of a path that’s just there or is the same as the path I’ve always traveled. On bike rides, when I have a choice, I will choose the more difficult, but more interesting path, over the easier and less interesting path. It seems that my brain needs the stimulation. Otherwise, my brain wanders to a negative and unhealthy place.
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The ties that bind.
Meditation has become a guidance which i hope to intensify t0 meditating more often as well as being here reading your reflections and reply to the wftd. Opening up to my dear friends is another important step taken, which was helped by replying here regularly and led to much deeper understanding vice versa and deeper sense of heartfelt belonging with my friend i was with this weekend and with the many dear ones i could spend this beautiful weekend with. Deep joy and deep gratefulness and the fine thread of connection with all has been strengthened. So nourishing and heartwarming. Gratefulness has become a regular source of guidance. Thank you all here and beyond for being here with me and all.
“Gratefulness has become a regular source of guidance.” – Amen to that 🙂 Thank you Ose.
For me too . . . ♥
Journaling, meditating and practicing gratitude on a daily basis.
About a year and a half ago I got one of those “One Line A Day” 5 year journals. Each entry allows for 3-4 sentences and really makes me pay attention to what I’d like to remember from each day. Every morning I always make it a point to read last year’s entry and reflect on what’s changed and how I’ve grown.
It wasn’t until I retired that I found a practice that guided me deeper into my heart. As part of that journey, I met the Holy Spirit and many new fellow travelers. The practice was Bible study. I began with the weekly Tuesday morning meetings led by Pastor Connie Miller. Then I attended various dinners followed by leader-led Bible discussions at Lent and Advent. In all cases I learned more about the Bible, my heavenly family, love, compassion, and being in service to others. Now the wisdom spoken by the Spirit sustains and guides me, accommodating my physical and mental limitations as I age, helps me accept my limitations, and tells me that it’s okay to pass along things to the younger generations. Grace at work.
Thank you for the question! Meditation of discarding my false self with all my karma- habits and body ! Now I’m Korea along with hundreds of others on a retreat from every continent on earth 🌍! . This is truly inspiring and gracefully showing me the way with light . Thank you 🙏
Enjoy Antoinette!
I spend an inordinate amount of time alone . . .
even when I am with other people,
my mindfulness mind
stays with me,
almost an undercurrent,
another level
rippling along in tandem . . .
a slow hum of awareness.
I think that solitude has given me this gift to hone,
as well as hard times.
Making meditation and the practice of mindfulness
a part of my everyday living
has made a world of difference for me,
and sometimes
I feel like I live in that state of being
more than in a ‘normal’ one.
It is something that I never remember being without feeling its seed inside me . . .
even back in the dollhouse and sock people days,
the time when it was safe to trundle about the neighborhood alone,
even as a little child,
although I did manage to get struck by a teenager on an English racer
and break my collarbone for Easter.
It was with me
when my father sat with me in the waiting room
and as I lay on the x-ray table half naked
with all the lights shining around me.
Unless I have a panic attack
it is my shadow
and it comforts me
like an invisible twin.
I would be lost without it. ♥
🌱☀️💦🌈❤️ may you have enough dear Sparrow.
I do,
dear Joseph . . .
I do. ♥
Beautiful, Sparrow.
Thank you,
dear Drea . . .
I’m grateful
if I touched your heart. ♥
Doing these questions, to be honest
Yes,
dear Tzori . . .
this is true for me as well.
Thank you for reminding me
because it is an important commitment for me,
and reading what insights you wonderful people offer. ♥
Honestly, one of the main things have been this daily reflection thing. Its helped me come to this realozation tha there are so many things around me to be grateful for. Its also been looking at the daily quotes, some of them I don’t understand at all, but the words are still beautful to me. ANother thing is looking at bible verses daily, reading and reflecting on those daily give me a sense of consolation and hope.
”Its also been looking at the daily quotes, some of them I don’t understand at all, but the words are still beautful to me.”
I love this,
dear Novalie . . . ♥
For me, I have a practice where I check in with my mind and body throughout the day. For example, I’ve noticed that whenever I’m out socializing, I tune in and realize I hold tension in my shoulders. I bring awareness to it and I consciously let my shoulders relax. Another example is when I find my head is elsewhere, I consciously acknowledge my mind wanting to be somewhere else and then make the effort to be in this present moment. I enjoy using this type of mindfulness in my daily life and for that, I am grateful 🧡🙏🏽
These sound like good practices, Jenifer. I rarely remember to check in with my body when I am socializing.
Physical fitness is a practice that I have developed with a clear feedback/guidance loop/source. Reading the Grateful Living Word of the Day and at a minimum reading the Daily Question, but better yet spending a bit more time with a thought filled reflection as in this case, I believe is time well spent, and it helps/guides/grounds me on my life/daily journey.
Every morning, I meditate on words from various mystics and spiritual scriptures. This guides me back to high, inspiring values and an inspiring view of what the human being is capable of.
Elizabeth, I’m your evening twin. Reading and reflecting have been an evening activity for me. Not only do I reflect on the text but it’s also a good time to reflect on what’s happened during the day. Then I close with prayer before heading off to bed.
Carol, that sounds like a lovely evening routine! I enjoy thinking of you as my evening twin ♥️
Tonglen meditation continues to help me through what I would otherwise deem intolerable. It’s been an opening and connective practice. For those who are curious: https://shambhala.org/community/blog/how-to-practice-compassion-introduction-to-tonglen-meditation/
Thank you Drea.
Thank you for this link,
dear Drea . . . ♥
I think all of my practices help guide me.
My routines are like putting one foot in front of the other. Maybe I don’t feel like I’m being guided, as much as I’m just going. Doing the next thing.
It helps to have something that’s positive and healthy to do and in return, I am guided down a better path. A path of my choosing instead of a path that’s just there or is the same as the path I’ve always traveled. On bike rides, when I have a choice, I will choose the more difficult, but more interesting path, over the easier and less interesting path. It seems that my brain needs the stimulation. Otherwise, my brain wanders to a negative and unhealthy place.
I hear you Charlie. Some times, “If it ain’t hard, it ain’t worth doin.”
This site.
Spiritual guides one on one or their books
Music
Stretches
A big sigh