tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post7216170589052404369..comments2024-03-25T02:14:50.515-07:00Comments on Cora Ramos Blog: Wild and Crazy ThoughtsCorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-26527326481376204142013-02-18T13:45:50.707-08:002013-02-18T13:45:50.707-08:00Good post. As writers We're overworked and und...Good post. As writers We're overworked and underappreciated. This weekend I made a long list of what I need to do, including finish a novel, and some more publishing/marketing obligations came my way. Ack! I was stressed. Watching my fave old TV shows helps me relax. I've started praying the rosary and the first time I did it, I was so relaxed I almost fell asleep! The secret is moving the mind off the negative thoughts and into something positive--easier said than done. Sally Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068827626295000653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-489432918080648592013-02-13T15:09:27.187-08:002013-02-13T15:09:27.187-08:00Master Kana is very wise. To try and stop the fear...Master Kana is very wise. To try and stop the fearful thoughts from coming can add more stress. Letting the thoughts blow by without buying into them is the trick (of bending like a reed in the wind). NOT that I do that all the time. I get caught up in my fears and self doubts too. Taking a walk (moving meditation) helps me clear my head. I try to appreciate all the good in my life, and remind myself to focus on the things I accomplish rather than the things that still need to be done. Sitting meditation is wonderful, but it doesn't have to be for hours at a time. My life is too busy for that any more, so I'm learning to look for the peace spaces within the chaos. ;-)elizabethfaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04054541448639306878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-40245842845266183152013-02-13T09:18:16.818-08:002013-02-13T09:18:16.818-08:00Sorry I'm so late weighing in. I sit back and ...Sorry I'm so late weighing in. I sit back and take a deep breath, and have some chocolate. I'm not joking. And then I read someone else's book for a few minutes. It takes me away from everyday life, which is what I need sometimes.<br />Marja McGrawMarjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-32885230452194604962013-02-08T06:27:02.511-08:002013-02-08T06:27:02.511-08:00Thanks to you, I finally started Susan Piver's...Thanks to you, I finally started Susan Piver's Open Heart Project meditations today (after having them stack up for two weeks). Thank you for your question to the WANA group earlier this week and thank you for this post. If it weren't for these things, I probably wouldn't have thought to try meditation this morning and I'm feeling so much better because I did.S.M. Hutchinshttp://www.livewonderstruck.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-15708475521892365942013-02-08T03:17:39.028-08:002013-02-08T03:17:39.028-08:00"Too many to-dos and not enough for-mes"..."Too many to-dos and not enough for-mes" -- Oh, that is so true. I love it.<br />I truly don't know the way around my hefty to-do list at the moment. Meditation sounds like a fantastic idea, but I wouldn't know where to start. Maybe I should take up yoga?Ellen Gregoryhttp://ellenvgregory.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-33526577872334085622013-02-07T22:21:57.383-08:002013-02-07T22:21:57.383-08:00I am going through a really tough time right now a...I am going through a really tough time right now and cycling thoughts and swirling doubts are really taking their toll on my creative energy and my overall well-being. I've considered meditating but haven't given it a try. I find exercise is the only thing to calm my mind lately. That and watching a good movie or t.v. show to give my brain something else to focus on for a bit. I'm glad meditation has been so helpful to you.Tami Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270751386180642544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-88875520041827989772013-02-07T16:57:52.858-08:002013-02-07T16:57:52.858-08:00Hey, if shopping works for you, why not? I like th...Hey, if shopping works for you, why not? I like that mantra-ha!ha!Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-59365250940588628522013-02-07T16:52:52.355-08:002013-02-07T16:52:52.355-08:00The older I get, the more I feel the need to calm ...The older I get, the more I feel the need to calm my mind. Meditation works for me because when I get calm, I am more receptive to my muse. If you do decide to try it, guided meditations are a good way to get started.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-91961236684555500622013-02-07T15:17:00.374-08:002013-02-07T15:17:00.374-08:00I find that when I get too close to my writing and...I find that when I get too close to my writing and promotional efforts, I need to get away. For me it's not as esoteric as meditation unless you consider staring at a blouse in a consignment shop for ten minutes a form of the art. Ithink myh mantra should be "buy at half price, buy at half price." Lesley Diehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552765934908042306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-44073338535671291632013-02-07T12:50:53.148-08:002013-02-07T12:50:53.148-08:00Like you, Cora, some of my "for me" acti...Like you, Cora, some of my "for me" activities are really just "collapsing" activities. like TV, or solitaire. I use them for winding down, but they don't get me in touch with anything. I have never tried meditation, but I think it sounds like a good idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-78867263851914982162013-02-07T09:50:17.648-08:002013-02-07T09:50:17.648-08:00I boils down to priorities. When the crazy thought...I boils down to priorities. When the crazy thoughts subside, and I decide what is most important in life, then it is easier to make time just for me.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-5567490190150294542013-02-07T09:48:49.193-08:002013-02-07T09:48:49.193-08:00When I watch TV at night, it feels more like colla...When I watch TV at night, it feels more like collapsing from working on the computer all day and zoning out and less like a for-me activity.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-76498693908367868322013-02-07T08:49:49.545-08:002013-02-07T08:49:49.545-08:00I wish I could find time for just-for-me! I'm...I wish I could find time for just-for-me! I'm getting better at it as I get older, but this is one area I need to improve upon. Great BloG!!<br /><br />ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001153274063604397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-25757995181554829722013-02-07T08:47:06.758-08:002013-02-07T08:47:06.758-08:00Good post. I'll probably watch a movie tonight...Good post. I'll probably watch a movie tonight. That's one of my favorite Just for Me.Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.com