Thursday, May 6, 2010
Simplify, simplify!
I love that admonition, issued from Thoreau all those years ago. In simplicity, there is peace of both mind and spirit.
I have been overcomplicating things. Again. I caught myself at it as I was writing in my journal just a few minutes ago. In it, I was writing about how I'm feeling slightly out of sorts, which I attribute to a lack of meditation. I used the excuse of packing my altar for the move as a way to get out of the habit.
Anyway, I unpacked most of my altar and it's many and varied accoutrements last night, but can't seem to find most of my votives or my pillar candle. In my journal, I wrote, "I'll finish finding my candles tonight and meditate."
That's when I realized that, though the lighting of certain of my candles is calming and ritualisic in nature, I shouldn't base my practice upon whether I find these candles or not. In the boxes I unpacked last night I found my Quan Yin statue, my tea lights, and all of my tarot decks. What's stopping me?
Simplify, simplify indeed!
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Monday, May 3, 2010
Musings on a Move
We moved into our new (rental) house this weekend, and it is, in a word, idyllic. Except for the toilets backing up into the bathtubs. But that was taken care of quickly.
It has so much potential, like a blank canvas to an artÃst. All of our furniture seems so at home in the various rooms. At last, we have a sitting room, a place to house our many and varied musical instruments!
And the kitchen! I could wax poetic about the kitchen. It is enormous, with spacious cupboards and ample counterspace upon which to work. Truly, an aspiring cook's dream come true.
The neighborhood is being turned around by new developments and new businesses. There's a non-chain coffee shoppe within walking distance of the house, and I found the coolest Farmer's Market just a stone's throw away as well. I bought 5 ears of corn there for $1 TOTAL. How cool is that?
I feel that a new chapter of our lives is unfolding, and that good things will come our way. Wish us luck on this new adventure!
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It has so much potential, like a blank canvas to an artÃst. All of our furniture seems so at home in the various rooms. At last, we have a sitting room, a place to house our many and varied musical instruments!
And the kitchen! I could wax poetic about the kitchen. It is enormous, with spacious cupboards and ample counterspace upon which to work. Truly, an aspiring cook's dream come true.
The neighborhood is being turned around by new developments and new businesses. There's a non-chain coffee shoppe within walking distance of the house, and I found the coolest Farmer's Market just a stone's throw away as well. I bought 5 ears of corn there for $1 TOTAL. How cool is that?
I feel that a new chapter of our lives is unfolding, and that good things will come our way. Wish us luck on this new adventure!
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