It started the morning I decided to visit Muddy Waters (Coffee House) in Burlington, Vermont. I was told by the locals that if I was looking for a quiet place to write and enjoy a good cup of java, this was the place. I entered into a few different level rooms containing booths, cozy benches and chairs. After ordering an Iced Machiatto, I settled into a nice corner bench adjacent to a bookshelf. It was quiet, the perfect seat to get some reading done. My reason for spending a quiet morning here was to work through a few more chapters in The Artist's Way. (Julia Cameron's ~ Guide to Inspire Artists). Upon looking around, I noticed that there was a small, rolled up piece of paper tucked away in the brick wall behind me. At first, I was not sure whether to take it out and read it, or not. Perhaps I have seen too many "Candid - Punked" like shows, and someone was watching my every move. Pushing these paranoid thoughts aside, I reached over, read it and I was elated...
Hi Kristine, Did you take that wonderful photograph of the rocks? I found myself staring at it and getting into the ahhhhhhhh space. Which is a place of balance. As far as finding balance between work and home it's something I have to make a conscious choice to do. Take time to exercise. Or meditate. That helps me to make the transition from one life to another.
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Hi Susan ~ No, I did not take this photo ~ I came across this photo and just loved it ~ I am so glad you took the same zen moment I did while looking at these stones ~ Yes, Balance is a choice, I agree. Thanks for your advice, I love hearing what works for others!
ReplyDeleteGood morning ( Sunday ) Kristine ~ Zen moments with meditation never work for me. I've tried.
ReplyDeleteWhat does work is swimming laps. Apparently I need to be moving to be still. My brain unwinds, and the stress of being me lets go.
Balance ?
This is not a concept I've ever experienced.
Life is mostly black and white, good and bad, interesting and dull, ...
Somehow this works, although I wouldn't recommend it as the perfect way to live :-D
Funny- when I looked at the stones the first thought I had was, ' Ah ha- here is the sandwich generation depicted in stones !
My daughters are all grown up, so I'm not sandwiched.
But my mom is in a nursing home ( temporarily-there's an end in sight when she goes to her apartment ) and this situation has me even more out of wack than usual !
I should end on a more positive note :
Being out of balance is not necessarily a bad place to be.
If you're hard wired to be slightly askew , the best thing to do is accept yourself and try ' living in the moment ' !
Elizabeth
Good Afternoon, Elizabeth ~ I believe we are a lot alike - I need to keep moving to keep my mind clear - My goal is to get a bike and get out and ride in the Spring - I feel this will really work for me.
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I am so sorry to hear about your Mom. We experienced this a few years ago with my Husbands Mom, extremely sad. My thoughts are with you and will continue to be.
Thanks for quoting my blog - Nice Ending :)
I always have a problem with balancing the two. I work from home, I love what I do, so it's always an effort to find that balance. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Sonja - Finding balance in our lives is a bit tricky - I am getting better at it - As I age, I do not sweat the small stuff, like I used to!
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