Guest guest Posted August 20, 2001 Report Share Posted August 20, 2001 Well Anat, How could I not sing the praises of being here in the Pacific Northwest over here on the West Coast. I live here in Oregon and it is by far, one of the prettiest and friendliest places in the states. Yes, we still have cowbows and Indians...they have learned to play together though ;-) and in case you have heard any viscious rumors, we actually DO have paved streets, as well as incredible natural beauty and lots and lots of forests. Plus me... SO if you come visit, please do not be a stranger. I am sure each CM listee would welcome a chance to show off their own part of the homeland, where ever that may be ;-) Best of things to you now and always Love, Patti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2001 Report Share Posted August 20, 2001 Dear Anat: I welcome you to the United States as well, knowing that each of our states has its own personality, set of weather hazards or earthquakes. Where I live, in Cincinnati Ohio, and within one city we have friendly neighborhoods and not so friendly ones, our weather can be temperate, but we occasionally have flash floods and tornado's. The river valley creates an allergy problem for alot of people as it holds the pollens close to the earth, yet I doubt I will ever move. Its not perfect by a long shot, but this is where my friends and family are, and they were there to help me when my store flooded. I'll take 10 floods just to be able to work next to these wonderful folks. I guess home is where the heart is. Anat, if your feeling like running, it may be a big clue that something is going on within you that you need to address first. If you are feeling oppressed by the politics of the country, that is another issue, in which case, Any other country which does not oppress, would be better. Good luck in finding your home. I'd love to have you as a neighbor tho, so if your leaving, consider Ohio. :-) love connie > Anat, > Fear of the sun's radiation is far worse than the reality. Our air and water > is (relatively) unpolluted and I think that this helps. > I guess that there are good and bad aspects of everything but we would welcome > you here. > Love and Light, Ninox > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2001 Report Share Posted August 20, 2001 Nice post Anat...Thanks for sharing Peace & love Patti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2001 Report Share Posted August 20, 2001 Anat, Fear of the sun's radiation is far worse than the reality. Our air and water is (relatively) unpolluted and I think that this helps. I guess that there are good and bad aspects of everything but we would welcome you here. Love and Light, Ninox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2001 Report Share Posted August 20, 2001 Dear Anat, I am unsuprised that you did not find shangri-la. If it exists on this planet, it is an state of mind; not a place. As for your thought about " it's hard to immigraTE so may be it is easier to think that what we have is the best life here. " I would say that you (everyone) should become aware of what is most important and then try to live to include the most of those things into life. HugYou, Audrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2001 Report Share Posted August 20, 2001 beautiful post Audrey: " shangri-la is a state of mind not a physical place " . i'll take it as a mantra together with what Crow wrote: " trust in the process " and " you can change.... without changing a physical address " i told myself many times before the voyage : " delve inside deep " i know the inner spaces are much more fascinating than views ...... the thrill to discover new things inside... new imaginations,.,, dreams. I can experience the beginning of delving inside in some Yoga postures. but it is always a challange because it is going with " leting go " and losing control. two years ago i had more courage to explore inside... Now it somehow became intimidating... to lose control.... it is easier to control the outside world, manage with other people, money issues, accomodation, jobs ... than controling volcanoes inside. looking inside also means confronting fears, demons, frustrations, and may be emptiness.... wow, i said it. why is emptiness sooooo intimidating? But i am optimistic today... thanks to you my dear virtual friends... you feed me with wisdom, you support and make me more tranquil. I am so grateful for your kindness and sharing. Anat - <audreylee éåí ùðé 20 àåâåñè 2001 21:29 Re: the journey within > Dear Anat, > > I am unsuprised that you did not find shangri-la. If it exists on > this planet, it is an state of mind; not a place. > > As for your thought about " it's hard to immigraTE so may be it is > easier to think that what we have is the best life here. " I would say > that you (everyone) should become aware of what is most important and > then try to live to include the most of those things into life. > > HugYou, > Audrey > > > > **************************************** > Visit the community page: > For administrative problems -owner > To , - > > All messages, files and archives of this forum are copyright of the group and the individual authors. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2001 Report Share Posted August 20, 2001 Anat's post wherein she talks about being afraid to confront emptiness tweaked my aura or something and the following is what came spilling out. They say that nature abhors a vacuum, that the body of someone dead is an empty shell from which all that is essentially the person has been drained or has left or moved on or something. We talk about the empty nest, and the empty feeling in the heart at the end of romance. And yet... and yet... and yet... There are times when one must be empty in order to go on living. Our bodies know this. When we eat something that is toxic, our bodies do their best to eliminate the offending thing as soon as possible, and we are subject the the discomfort of vomiting and diarrhea. AFter it's all over, we feel empty, and that is when the healing begins. When we take on a new learning, we are adjured to empty our cups that they may be filled with something new and wondrous. It seems to me that the heart of learning to love emptiness is letting go of whatever might be filling the inner spaces. When I step on the mat to train in my Japanese martial arts, my cup contains many things, the minutia of a day in the life of Kitt Bartlett, the cocky feeling that twelve years of training mean that I am a badass, the paradoxical fear of failure or injury, my personal frustrations with other students, or my love for them that I mistakenly allow to make me overprotective. I must empty my cup of all these things before I can receive the learning that my teacher is striving to get across. At the end of relationships, I have cried out against the emptiness and loneliness, and my cries, though natural, only serve to highlight the echoing nature of emptiness. I only hear myself, which is highly unsatisfactory when I want to hear the laughter and singing and loving of the other whose god-shaped space has been left in my heart. It is only when I can inhabit the empty space that I can learn to dance again. Submitted for what value others may find in it. Kitt Bartlett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2001 Report Share Posted August 21, 2001 " Submitted for what value others may find in it " Your submission Kitt was beautiful and very touching.. Thank you for sharing with us. Noreen ---- Monday, August 20, 2001 16:32:40 Re: Re: the journey within Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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