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 [...]
Category Archives: sleep
discomfort
I’ve talked about comfort, and being able to identify your feelings and needs. But what if you get stuck in the bad feelings – the discomfort of unmet needs? This is something I really struggle with. And like many people, I turn to “solutions” that only temporarily take away the discomfort, but don’t address or [...]
Also posted in contemplation, wellness
Tagged addictions, discomfort, feelings, needs, wants
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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 [...]
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, rest
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 [...]
Also posted in home, rest
Tagged An Evening Hymn, Anne Sofie von Otter, Henry Purcell, protection, safety, security
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camera
Even though I’ve put a photo of my vintage Canon camera at the beginning of this post (above), this post is not really about cameras. It’s about rooms. (But that’s not totally true – because in a way this post is kind of about cameras. Or at least it’s about light, and darkness. And letting [...]
regeneration
When I wake up in the morning feeling tired, I don’t want to get out of bed. When I wake up in the morning feeling wonderful, I’m ready to start the day. ~ Is your sleep a time of regeneration? Do you wake up feeling refreshed? How amazing would your life be if you did? [...]
dreams
Do you remember your dreams? Some people believe that our dreams hold important meaning, and can inform our waking lives. ~ Do you have a recurring dream (or two)? What do you think it means? What’s the strangest dream you ever had? ~ A Cowbird.com story about the dream picture, above. The themes for March [...]
