2011.11.02 _ 62

Meditated in the morning.

Prostrations. Tried to do it as slowly as possible. Get my body to relax into a posture to the rhythm of my breath (so at least for one breath, more if needed). Then suggest the next posture to my body, and let it slowly change. Repeat. If my mindfulness slacked, the first place to notice that was that the changes between postures got into the "normal" fast pace again.

Reading what fell into Eos' open hands yesterday, I had to smile, seeing the poetic blend of so many practices and practitioners. And I was struck by the continuing theme of time and timeless, running through all contributions by Stevenaia, Wester, 0, Bruce, Eliza, Eos', Eden's and my own. Finally, taking a hint from Wester, I sit for a while, watching my own tendency to wait. Just watching that tendency, without waiting, without adding anything, was fun.

I decided that the 1pm discussion today, and the 90 second pauses during which I tried to clear my mind of criticism, were an "acceptance" meditation.

::: Stretching like a cat
::: On el Día de Muertos
::: Going with the flow

practice practice practice... with smiles

Today I did my "recliner sit" 50 miles away from the recliner - in the waiting room of my urologist. Why not? Almost suddenly, it seemed people were unusually kind to me and to each other -- others in the waiting room, the receptionist, nurses, and the doctor himself.

What's happening? A day I'd been dreading had become joyous.

Lovely musings from everyone... thrice today arises this thought of the 'friendly world'... shared by Bruce here, Wol in a session earlier, and my younger daughter and I musing in a line at a store, giggling, she warning the lady behind the counter that she was being too nice to me and might be stuck with a friend for life. :)

At other parts of the day, being with confusions and complexities in all their messy glory... a wild dance and wrestling to give up strivings. One must make plans and decisions lightly, allowing them to be overthrown or unfolded differently. Tricky, that.

Paper cranes. edited 03:08, 3 Nov 2011

Certain adjustments I thought I needed:
desk placement
attempts to tune in The Fabric of the Cosmos

Glad to be home
to touch the familiar corners
and resume old patterns,
checking in with friends.
Now, where was I...?

self constructive patterns
letting life choose
checking in
joy in waiting
flowing with the stretch
messy glory
allowing it slowly
smiling without waiting

catching a moment here, a brief flow there, glimpse of space within which it's happening: daily work + major curiosity.

#occupymajorcuriosity