tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post684338217362564554..comments2024-03-25T02:14:50.515-07:00Comments on Cora Ramos Blog: A Sip of the Eclectic Cool-aidCorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-62023110861125848842013-03-04T23:09:12.517-08:002013-03-04T23:09:12.517-08:00Great post, Cora!
I've recently joined a sing...Great post, Cora!<br /><br />I've recently joined a singing group -- kind of a community choir -- and we spend a few minutes on breathing at the beginning of each session. I keep thinking I should do this daily (not sure about 20 minutes).<br /><br />I do have a Wii Yoga disk I should dig out again. It has meditations on it, which I rather enjoyed. Again, it's hard to justify the time, but that's exactly because my head is spinning with all those voices and it's hard to shut them out.<br /><br />Yesterday, to shut them down I went for a walk to a cafe with my kindle. That made me feel better. :-)Ellen Gregoryhttp://ellenvgregory.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-73309281597555370852013-03-02T18:13:19.462-08:002013-03-02T18:13:19.462-08:00OMG. My mom just sent me an email with photos of ...OMG. My mom just sent me an email with photos of our old heroes and heroines and how they look today. If you want to get depressed and feel you're trapped in a box, take a gander. Go to my email address and I'll forward you the photos. focusonaction@gmail.com<br /><br />My advice: don't meditate on aging. Grab a joint and listen to Bob Marley (and I don't smoke joints).<br />Go to a Willie Nelson concert-- he's almost 80 and still performing 300 nights a week, spending 2 hours at a time on his feet, performing on stage. Whatever he's doing, it works. Maybe I should start smoking dope. Is it a form of meditation?marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-89034776662185828472013-03-02T08:48:58.098-08:002013-03-02T08:48:58.098-08:00This was an uplifting and motivating blog! I enjoy...This was an uplifting and motivating blog! I enjoyed the metaphors and the subtle ideas for helping ourselves. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001153274063604397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-70495221738214499292013-03-02T00:02:32.631-08:002013-03-02T00:02:32.631-08:00I used to have a LP record like that that I used f...I used to have a LP record like that that I used for meditation. It was recorded in the Pyramid at Giza. Sometimes you find a piece of music that falls right in that wavelength that seems to suit your brain and mellow you out--and as you said, you never get tired of it. Nice.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-69039721344190731742013-03-01T21:51:54.528-08:002013-03-01T21:51:54.528-08:00When I first started writing fiction again after n...When I first started writing fiction again after not doing it for like 20 years or so, I used to do a meditation kind of thing before every writing session. Mainly because writing fiction then was actually somewhat stressful for me, so meditating was a way of relaxing a little bit before facing the blank screen. But these days it's a little tough to justify 15-20 minutes a day on meditation, so I usually just dive right into the writing when I have a chance.<br /><br />When I do actually meditate, I use a piece of primitive electronic music from an album recorded in 1975. It's pretty simplistic and repetitive, but somehow I never get tired of listening to it and it creates a vibe that works for me.Mike Schulenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07150989011176710430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-46779553477883114452013-03-01T10:21:19.057-08:002013-03-01T10:21:19.057-08:00Thanks for commenting and letting me know I am not...Thanks for commenting and letting me know I am not blowing smoke into the wind. Dac,you can forgive yourself--just give it time. That is a struggle that is worth the effort. Try the meditation to eliminate recriminations for 20 min a day. I promise you it will work if you are persistent.<br /><br />Walking is great way to do meditation-combining the physical exercise with the mental--easier to let go of the thoughts if you are in nature--our great teacher.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-41700702981680141582013-03-01T09:07:53.348-08:002013-03-01T09:07:53.348-08:00Very nice. My meditation is walking. I have a two-...Very nice. My meditation is walking. I have a two-mile loop - like Darwin. Sometimes i shorten it.<br /><br />I can't do the "forgive myself" bit. Others whom I've offended (there are many) may forgive me. I can't forgive myself.<br /><br />You right about the "letting go" thing. Wish I could - I guess I feel some kind of obligation to finish projects that just aren't working.<br /><br />I have a sketch of a man in prayer - "Lord, help me to meet this self-imposed and totally unnecessary obligation."Dachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004321696572753739noreply@blogger.com