So I haven’t posted in a while, and probably you’ve seen this, but it really did make me smile, so here it is: an animation based on recordings of Alan Watts.
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Music & Life
Posted in Uncategorized on April 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Beach After the Storm
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bay area, beach, coast, half moon bay, moss beach, pictures, sand on January 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The SF Bay Area (and most of the North American west coast) got hit with a huge storm on Friday, and 30+ foot waves were predicted near Half Moon Bay for Saturday morning, so J and I hopped in the car to take a look. It was indeed spectacular, though most of our wave-watching [...]
In Lieu of Resolutions…a Mindfulness Journal
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged journals, mindfulness on January 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m a huge fan of goal setting, but I’ve never found New Year’s resolutions to be particularly helpful in changing anything about myself. The (forever) time-frame is too long and the goals are often too vague to really spur meaningful growth. By February they’re often long forgotten anyway, so I figured this time around [...]
Mindfulness Tip of the Day: get pregnant
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged fetal movement, mindfulness, pregnancy on December 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been feeling the baby move more and more over the last week or so, and it makes me smile every time. It’s like a little secret between him/her and me. And it comes prepackaged as a little mindfulness/attention exercise– each little flutter makes me stop what I’m doing and notice this [...]
The Things Pregnancy Does to a Person…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged crafting, mothering, pregnancy on December 11, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I almost signed up for a knitting class yesterday, and now I can’t stop planning a hand-sewn quilt (and never mind the baking and holiday decorating). My primary form of creative expression has been a pair of pliers and a hammer for a while now, at the very least a pen– why the sudden [...]
Gift Giving as Mindfulness Practice, part 2
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged christmas, etsy, gift giving, gifts, handmade, jewelry, mindfulness on December 5, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday I posted about my caveat to the handmade pledge, namely that I try to make instead of buy handmade goods. O course, not everybody has the time to make gifts for everyone on their lists, but you can still shop with awareness.
Try this mindfulness exercise: pick one of the gifts you plan [...]
Gift Giving as Mindfulness Practice, part 1
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged mindfulness, handmade, handmade pledge, holiday, christmas, gift giving, gifts on December 4, 2007 | No Comments »
I took this pledge, but with a personal caveat: I prefer to *make* handmade gifts. Every year, I set aside several hours over several weeks to make gifts for my family. Doing so forces me to slow down, and it gives me time to think about the person I’m making the gift for. [...]
I Won!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged nanowrimo, novel, writing on November 30, 2007 | No Comments »
My Plastic Mealtimes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged food, kitchen, plastic, plastic toxicity, {Attention} on November 29, 2007 | No Comments »
Maybe I should cut out the middle man and just switch to eating plastic food replicas…
Seriously, though, awareness is the first step to change. I’m keeping track again today and plan to continue for at least a week. I’m also slogging through the Wikipedia entry on plastic. There’s a lot of [...]
Best Place to Buy Toxic Baby Bottles
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged baby bottles, plastic, plastic toxicity on November 28, 2007 | 2 Comments »
My first post back, and it’s already about the baby … sort of. Last night I was searching online for information about the toxicity of plastic in baby bottles, and adwords gave me an ad for toxic baby bottles (screen grab above). It was too awesome not to post.
The search was useful, though, [...]
What’s Been Distracting Me?
Posted in Uncategorized on November 26, 2007 | 4 Comments »
It’s been a long time since I’ve updated my blog… and for good reason. Not long after the last post, I found out I’m pregnant!
Wonderful news, but the last three months I’ve been too tired and nauseous to get much done. I’m feeling much better now and hope to start posting again. [...]
And Now… A Heat Wave
Posted in Uncategorized on September 6, 2007 | No Comments »
It’s supposed to get up to ninety today; I guess I have to wait a bit longer for my beloved Fall to arrive. The heat seems to slow me down, to turn my creativity off. I don’t feel productive.
Yet, part me knows that these dormant days are also a part of the [...]
Seeing/Drawing as Meditation
Posted in {Shared Journals}, {Sketches} on August 29, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Zen of Seeing: Seeing/Drawing as Meditation
Stillness
Posted in Uncategorized on July 31, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I decided to do yoga on the balcony the other morning, but instead of the usual jumping around, I did a slow, easy practice. Sitting, breathing, listing to the water.
My stillness must have seemed non-threatening because this bird, who usually sticks to the other side of the lagoon, came over to my side and stayed [...]
Rhythm and Ritual
Posted in Uncategorized on July 25, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I’m finally moved into my new house, finished unpacking and almost settled. I’ve spent the last week learning the rhythms of the house and neighborhood, learning my place in them.
I’ve let it unfold slowly, trying out new routines each day: Yoga on the balcony, or in the bedroom? Dishes in the evening or [...]
Authentic Happiness
Posted in Uncategorized on June 21, 2007 | No Comments »
Hi all. I’m still busy with selling the condo/moving, but I wanted to pass this on.
I checked out the book Authentic Happiness from the library, and it pointed me to this website, which is full of questionnaires you can take to rate your own happiness on different scales. Not terribly life-changing–but a fun way to [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on June 14, 2007 | No Comments »
Coming Back to Life
Posted in Uncategorized on June 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Hello patient readers. Thanks for continuing to stop by. I’m back from my week of travels, recovering from a cold and preparing to sell my house and move…
Regardless, I predict I’ll be coming back to life soon, if slowly.
Maile
Unexpected Trip
Posted in Uncategorized on June 1, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Hi all. I’m taking an unexpected trip out of town and won’t be back until June 10th. Hopefully I’ll have some stories and pictures to share when I return.
See you then!
Maile
Long Weekend
Posted in Uncategorized on May 25, 2007 | No Comments »
I’ve decided to lump today in with the long weekend. See you all on Tuesday!
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