Comments on: Doing, Thinking, Accepting, Flowing

By: Robinella

Robinella — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:42:04 +0000

Beautifully written. New to your blog. Sent over via link from Sara at The Leaning Umbrella. Your blog is a virtual how to. I’ve been drooling over all of your to-do lists. )

By: ruth

ruth — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:33:04 +0000

Thanks so much for all your great comments on my blog! Heh, I’ve been reading your great blog for ages, glad you stumbled across mine again (^_^).
I don’t think we will see the fall of capitalism in our lifetime, or if it will ever happen truly, like you said, there will always be people at the top. But I def. see it slowly slowly crumbling away, especially as more and more people are becoming non-trustworthy of fiscal institutions and taking things into their own control…transitions towns is a movement here in NZ that seems to be creating a change…Maybe it’s because I live in a waaaay smaller country than you do, that I think it’s a likelihood…NZ could essentially become self-sufficient, like Cuba…but yeah, it’s probably not going to happen …but I def. believe in evolution so who knows what that’ll be!
p.s, yep, totally getcha on this one. I always relate to your doing not thinking. Love that quote from his holiness eh, def. worth a printout

By: chel

chel — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:30:29 +0000

lol, your killing me. This is a beautiful post with the ending bringing a giggle and a smile. It’s stange to see your life in someone elses writing, even the last sentence… Damit;-)

By: Lisa Z

Lisa Z — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:44:02 +0000

Sheesh, Tara, you always say it so beautifully! I love this: “My back pain, being the newest catalyst to my constant self-realization”. I have SO been there! My neck and shoulders and head are always my catalyst, teaching me to slow down, enjoy the moment, forget about it all for a while. We are still accomplishing so much, but it’s always slower and more deliberate than at first I “plan” for. Sometimes I think it’s just because I’m getting old, but really more so it’s because I’m becoming more aware. You too, eh?

Rhonda Jean at down-to-earth.blogspot posted today about making our homes work for us. She made me feel less guilty about wanting to make things pretty, and more useful. Not everyone values that, but some of us are just so attuned to our environment. You’ll get there, just maybe a little more slowly than your mind wants to.

By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:49:35 +0000

good goddess! look at that atrocious spelling!!!! Why does it do that? Hmmmm….

By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:48:43 +0000

*grin* I see what you mean about you letting go and me grabbing hold…and at pretty much the same time..

..still, I think it all lends itself to the great spiral…we’re both still ebbing and flowing but there’s time to drift and time to paddle…you can’t do one of those things exclusively for any great length…I don’t think, anyway…
Me? I just need direction for my mad, fart-in-a-winsdtorm braiain..Ack I can’t see what i”m writing..ther are provablyspelling errors…!! aCK!!

By: Carin

Carin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:47:05 +0000

Very good post Tara! Most definitely food for thought. I understand where you’re coming from I think (I hope). In my humble opinion wanting a nicer home, with contents that fit you, does not go against accepting what is. Acceptance brings about clarity and clarity brings about change. Having possessions that reflect you as people and as a family reflect and lift your energy to accept more of life’s abundance. So you can accept things as they are but still want more. Is that clear? Must have rewritten this 10 times lol.

Actually, this has inspired a blog series of my own, hop on over to check it out

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:16:18 +0000

Yes, yes, yes. Thank you for writing this, and thank you for sharing the quotes. I’m right there with you – how much fussing over “stuff” and how much inner peace – and does inner peace really mean I have to live with stained upholstery and dirty dishes?

By: Jodi Anderson :: so NOT cool

Jodi Anderson :: so NOT cool — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:59:17 +0000

Ooooh, thanks for sharing this. It is EXACTLY what I need. I’m heading over and signing up. I already know what I want to accomplish and the autumnal equinox is a fair amount of time to accomplish it: I want to finish the spring cleaning that I have started the last few years, but never finished!

This is just what I need right now. So fitting. Thanks again.

By: Lisa C

Lisa C — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:14:50 +0000

lol. Well, I hope you get it figured out. Right now the thing that is helping me in regards to our home is to not buy any “stuff.” I was a “stuff” collector for a long time and realized that it just gives an empty feeling. But if I can create the items for my home myself, or find a new use for an old item…this somehow brings more fulfillment. And I would love to get rid of a lot of things myself. Too much “stuff” equals feelings of “emptiness” which is not what you would expect.