winter, ken, water...

[Guest guest]

hi guys,

 

sorry i am such a lurker. the flurry of activity lately is inspiring me

to come out and play a bit.

 

WINTER STUFF: i also live in seattle, and use full spectrum bulbs to

help get through the greyness. most of my winter activities are not very

original, and most of them were mentioned. the things i would add to the

list are sappy chick flicks (otherwise known as good dramas) on the vcr

with my favorite quilt, and i have developed an appreciation for little

irish pubs with fireplaces and big cushy leather couches, accompanied by

a best buddy and a cream ale from time to time. (i know, its beer, its

not healthy but once in a while with a backgammon game, and silly

pondering wandering conversation, and a fireplace, it just fits so

nicely) of course i do the herbal tea thing, and baking, and tons of

reading, and way too much time on the internet picking people's brains,

and sometimes getting up at 3am to look out the window to see if the

unlikely desire for snow has been granted.

 

KEN DYCHTWALD: ok i tried to refrain and be cool and composed and not

behave like a teenage groupie, but i am giving in to the temptation. i

found " bodymind " to be very validating, as i saw things in people all

the time without knowing where i was picking up the information from and

not being terribly comfortable with trusting something i had no

explanation for, it was great to see it articulated and given a more

solid form for me. also, it was the first book i read during massage

school that really started giving me direction in shaping the kind of

massage therapist i wanted to be, since i had just been bombarded with

option paralysis on that level of things. thank you, ken, for your

contribution to the world of self awareness and understanding ourselves

and each other.

 

REDTAIL: i admire your commitment to your health and well-being. i hope

this doesnt sound odd, but one thing that i kinda got from it all (not

sure if it's really there on that end or if its strictly me projecting

because i can kinda relate) is that all that stuff sounds like a really

full plate, labored effort even. i know you are meditating often and all

that, but even that is something that takes very specific effort. do you

have time still, to sit and chill and relax and not be trying to do all

the right things 24/7 and just be? it sounds like a huge lot of changes

all at once, even healthy stuff can throw you for a loop if you overload

on it all at once. i wonder what would happen with a little gentler more

gradual approach? would that make it easier to stick to the changes

longterm and not feel like giving up on them? i know another pitfall i

come across sometimes with stuff like this, is self judgement, ie: i

shouldnt be sick, i'm not doing enough, etc etc. that can be a big

obstacle for me. i seem to get over things more quickly if i just kinda

let go and honor the fact that sometimes i feel like crap for a while

and thats ok, and it will pass as long as i'm not doing anything really

stupid. when i get mad about being sick it seems to hang on harder.

also, i think you could be right about the stuff all rising to the

surface working itself out. i guess the bottom line is, it may help to

relax and make sure you give yourself credit and a pat on the back for

the good things you are doing, and try not to look at getting sick as a

failure or lack of return on your investment in your health.

 

ok i'm done rambling, has been good to read all of you the past couple

days.

 

~berlee

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

 

Many thanks for your kind words and sage insights. I look forward to staying in

touch.

 

Ken

 

Please note my new address and new phone number:

 

Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D.

President and CEO

Age Wave LLC

2000 Powell Street

11th floor

Emeryville, CA 94608

 

phone 510 923-2203

fax 510 652-9051

 

 

On Wednesday, March 15, 2000 2:18 AM, kim [sMTP:berlee] wrote:

> kim <berlee

>

> hi guys,

>

> sorry i am such a lurker. the flurry of activity lately is inspiring me

> to come out and play a bit.

>

> WINTER STUFF: i also live in seattle, and use full spectrum bulbs to

> help get through the greyness. most of my winter activities are not very

> original, and most of them were mentioned. the things i would add to the

> list are sappy chick flicks (otherwise known as good dramas) on the vcr

> with my favorite quilt, and i have developed an appreciation for little

> irish pubs with fireplaces and big cushy leather couches, accompanied by

> a best buddy and a cream ale from time to time. (i know, its beer, its

> not healthy but once in a while with a backgammon game, and silly

> pondering wandering conversation, and a fireplace, it just fits so

> nicely) of course i do the herbal tea thing, and baking, and tons of

> reading, and way too much time on the internet picking people's brains,

> and sometimes getting up at 3am to look out the window to see if the

> unlikely desire for snow has been granted.

>

> KEN DYCHTWALD: ok i tried to refrain and be cool and composed and not

> behave like a teenage groupie, but i am giving in to the temptation. i

> found " bodymind " to be very validating, as i saw things in people all

> the time without knowing where i was picking up the information from and

> not being terribly comfortable with trusting something i had no

> explanation for, it was great to see it articulated and given a more

> solid form for me. also, it was the first book i read during massage

> school that really started giving me direction in shaping the kind of

> massage therapist i wanted to be, since i had just been bombarded with

> option paralysis on that level of things. thank you, ken, for your

> contribution to the world of self awareness and understanding ourselves

> and each other.

>

> REDTAIL: i admire your commitment to your health and well-being. i hope

> this doesnt sound odd, but one thing that i kinda got from it all (not

> sure if it's really there on that end or if its strictly me projecting

> because i can kinda relate) is that all that stuff sounds like a really

> full plate, labored effort even. i know you are meditating often and all

> that, but even that is something that takes very specific effort. do you

> have time still, to sit and chill and relax and not be trying to do all

> the right things 24/7 and just be? it sounds like a huge lot of changes

> all at once, even healthy stuff can throw you for a loop if you overload

> on it all at once. i wonder what would happen with a little gentler more

> gradual approach? would that make it easier to stick to the changes

> longterm and not feel like giving up on them? i know another pitfall i

> come across sometimes with stuff like this, is self judgement, ie: i

> shouldnt be sick, i'm not doing enough, etc etc. that can be a big

> obstacle for me. i seem to get over things more quickly if i just kinda

> let go and honor the fact that sometimes i feel like crap for a while

> and thats ok, and it will pass as long as i'm not doing anything really

> stupid. when i get mad about being sick it seems to hang on harder.

> also, i think you could be right about the stuff all rising to the

> surface working itself out. i guess the bottom line is, it may help to

> relax and make sure you give yourself credit and a pat on the back for

> the good things you are doing, and try not to look at getting sick as a

> failure or lack of return on your investment in your health.

>

> ok i'm done rambling, has been good to read all of you the past couple

> days.

>

> ~berlee

>

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