Marie Kondo would be very proud of you. What a beautiful drawer!
Like you I practice Nichiren Buddhism and am approaching my 35th anniversary of practising. I chant every day, usually for between 40 and 60 minutes. It is the backbone of my life and everything else comes from it. When I have difficulties (this last year has been HUGELY challenging) it helps me have the courage and wisdom to face the world each day and determine that there will be victory eventually. After such a difficult time I am now starting to savour that victory.
And I love journalling on paper. I've done Morning Pages in the past. At the moment my practice is a weekly journal, done in a coffee shop over a cappuccino. It helps me take stock of where I'm at and chew through decisions that I need to make. Somehow, on the page, I can tap into my inner wisdom and trust what comes out.
"Vasant is more present in his life because of them." How lovely. I share 2 out of 3 of your practices and they have kept me human. (And I am sure the third one is a blank cheque I can cash when I need it) Grateful for the patient and meticulous way you share.
• the poem’s image of turning and screwing oneself into the ground 🤌🏼🤌🏼 & loved the care and intent in the delivery. The structure reminded me of The Tyger by William Blake
• the drawing of fingers pulling the vertebra 🤌🏼🤌🏼
• keeping class notes “ because they told me who I was back when I wrote them”: so good, I hear you. I can often see my deeper mood of the moment in the handwriting of old journal entries
As an immunocompromised human in this covid world, and in the decade preceding where I was isolated by Alexander’s program and needs, I have lost my centre over and over. But I come back to journaling, stretching, cleaning (as a practice; I am not a natural tidy/neat freak), and swimming to refocus, over and over. You never get “there”, but you get back.
Marie Kondo would be very proud of you. What a beautiful drawer!
Like you I practice Nichiren Buddhism and am approaching my 35th anniversary of practising. I chant every day, usually for between 40 and 60 minutes. It is the backbone of my life and everything else comes from it. When I have difficulties (this last year has been HUGELY challenging) it helps me have the courage and wisdom to face the world each day and determine that there will be victory eventually. After such a difficult time I am now starting to savour that victory.
And I love journalling on paper. I've done Morning Pages in the past. At the moment my practice is a weekly journal, done in a coffee shop over a cappuccino. It helps me take stock of where I'm at and chew through decisions that I need to make. Somehow, on the page, I can tap into my inner wisdom and trust what comes out.
"Vasant is more present in his life because of them." How lovely. I share 2 out of 3 of your practices and they have kept me human. (And I am sure the third one is a blank cheque I can cash when I need it) Grateful for the patient and meticulous way you share.
• the poem’s image of turning and screwing oneself into the ground 🤌🏼🤌🏼 & loved the care and intent in the delivery. The structure reminded me of The Tyger by William Blake
• the drawing of fingers pulling the vertebra 🤌🏼🤌🏼
• keeping class notes “ because they told me who I was back when I wrote them”: so good, I hear you. I can often see my deeper mood of the moment in the handwriting of old journal entries
As an immunocompromised human in this covid world, and in the decade preceding where I was isolated by Alexander’s program and needs, I have lost my centre over and over. But I come back to journaling, stretching, cleaning (as a practice; I am not a natural tidy/neat freak), and swimming to refocus, over and over. You never get “there”, but you get back.
The Tyger - when in doubt, imitate your masters!
So happy to hear from you always. Sending a big, one minute hug to you. Lots of love!