Sometimes we need tension. Dynamic tension to get things done, to create and accomplish. And sometimes we just need to sit and be still. Today is one of those days when I want to rest. To sit in the crisp early autumn air and listen to the rustle of the leaves as they race each other on their journey to their inevitable end. To sip tea and let my thoughts go. It feels so good to let them go, not to think, to be still in mind as well as body. But that is not my option today. Lot's of errands and commitments, dinner to make and driving to be done.
Some days I long for loads and loads of laundry. Doing laundry can be so cleansing and meditative in a simple and solitary way. But that is not my option today either.
I will find serenity in my travels today. It may not be where I would prefer to look for it, but I will find it none the less. A quiet car. A stranger's smile. The laughter of friends. The face of my child.
Wish I could be there to sit and enjoy some tea with you...have a great day, Kathy!
Posted by: Jennifer White | October 03, 2008 at 09:02 AM
There is so much emerging from you. I stand in awe and appreciation.
Posted by: Karen Maezen Miller | October 08, 2008 at 02:52 PM
Boy do I need tension. I deny it. I say I want peace but I create the tension -- sometimes just to be productive. To feel alive. To mask what won't calm.
I'm learning, though. Learning. Thanks for the reminder.
Posted by: Mayberry Magpie | October 09, 2008 at 07:25 PM
I stand here ironing... Ironing nearly always reduces my tension
Posted by: kathy malkasian | October 13, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Hi!! Thanks for looking at my website! I will NEVER get to a JColes workshop..LOL..NO ONE is worth paying $3000 to take a class with..NO ONE..not even Mel Gibson..LOL..
Hugs! Suzan!!
Posted by: Suzan | October 14, 2008 at 02:43 PM
Very calming! Even though the colors are vivid and warm, the Buddha is so serene. I love this piece.
Posted by: Marilyn Gallas | October 16, 2008 at 04:29 PM