I read a lot of blogs (I use Google Reader to keep track of them all), and every now and then I’ve noticed that most of the bloggers I read seem to go through periods when they don’t post much. Sometimes they offer an explanation, sometimes they don’t. (Usually the explanation has to do with [...]
Category Archives: rest
breathing space
Also posted in body care, bodywork, contemplation, creativity, dreams, mindfulness, soul, spirituality, wellness
Tagged breathing space, digital sabbatical, minimalism, online addiction, rest
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sick
Last weekend I started feeling nauseous after I ate my supper on Saturday night. I often feel sick to my stomach because of my migraine headaches, so I didn’t think much about it… except that it didn’t get any better, and after a couple of hours I realized that I was probably going to throw [...]
Also posted in body care, bodywork, contemplation, food, mindfulness, soul, spirituality, wellness
Tagged food poisoning, illness, sick, vomiting
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pain, revisited
This beautiful picture of lilacs may seem like a strange illustration for a post on pain. But the image is meaningful to me, because I created it Sunday afternoon before I sat down to write this. I had been sitting in my studio, flipping through magazines, trying to take my mind off the stabbing endometriosis [...]
Also posted in body care, bodywork, contemplation, mindfulness, wellness
Tagged abdomen, Byron Katie, diet, endometriosis, inquiry, pain, pain management, The Work
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gone sleeping
I’ve written a whole month’s worth of blog posts about bedrooms. That should give you some indication of how much I love my bed. (For more indication, read this post about one of my favorite Elizabethan songs called An Evening Hymn.) There’s been a huge war waging inside of me for the past month. The [...]
nest
When we talk about animals, we sometimes use the words “nest” and “home” interchangeably. But if you think about it, nests are really only temporary places for raising young. Birds build nests to lay eggs in… and so do wasps. Sometimes people call their homes or their beds “nests,” but what they really mean is [...]
regeneration
There are two purple maples outside my front room window. I’m looking at one of them right now. Over the past few weeks they’ve sprouted flowers, keys, and now the tiniest of little leaves. They’re beautiful in the sunshine, because the flowers are bright yellow-green, while the leaves are deep burgundy. I love the miracle [...]
respite
As I start to write this post, one of my cats is trying to use my mouse arm for a pillow. He’s looking for a little shut-eye, and he knows my arm is comfy and warm. To be honest, I need a bit of shut-eye, too. I have a full-time job, and I typically try [...]
rest
This is a photo of my two cats, Guy and Tear, sleeping on my bed when they were about 10 weeks old. Most beings need at least a little sleep. Home is where we rest our bodies. It’s important to be heroic, ambitious, productive, efficient, creative, and progressive, but these qualities don’t necessarily nurture the [...]
Also posted in animals, bedrooms, home, interior design, sleep
Tagged kittens, rest, sleeping, Thomas Moore
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security and protection
One night several years ago, my father was listening to a classical music show on CBC Radio. A song came on as I was passing through the room, and I was mesmerized. I could tell it was a Renaissance or Baroque piece – one of my favorite periods – from its style. The singer’s voice [...]
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Tagged An Evening Hymn, Anne Sofie von Otter, Henry Purcell, protection, safety, security
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